Non-infectious and non-hereditary diseases of the corneal epithelium.
Corneal epithelial deposits
Epithelial edema
Factitious keratoconjunctivitis
Filamentary keratopathy
Neurotrophic keratitis
Thygeson superficial punctate keratitis
Vortex keratopathy
Journal
Experimental eye research
ISSN: 1096-0007
Titre abrégé: Exp Eye Res
Pays: England
ID NLM: 0370707
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 2021
01 2021
Historique:
received:
15
08
2020
revised:
12
10
2020
accepted:
14
10
2020
pubmed:
26
10
2020
medline:
17
4
2021
entrez:
25
10
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The corneal epithelium serves as a physical barrier and a refractive element. Therefore, diseases of the corneal epithelium can increase the risk for infection and causes vision loss. The corneal epithelium can be affected by a multitude of conditions, such as infections, hereditary diseases, depositions, trauma, autoimmune conditions, factitious disorders, and iatrogenic causes. Non-infectious and non-hereditary corneal epithelial diseases represent a collection of conditions with diverse etiologies and clinical presentations but similar patient symptoms. The differing therapeutic interventions for each condition make clinical distinction important. The clinical characteristics, disease course, pathophysiology and current treatments for non-infectious, non-hereditary corneal epithelial diseases are reviewed.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33098887
pii: S0014-4835(20)30574-1
doi: 10.1016/j.exer.2020.108316
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
108316Informations de copyright
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