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Adenoviral keratoconjunctivitis, also known as epidemic keratoconjunctivitis, is a contagious eye infection, a type of adenovirus disease caused by adenoviruses. [1] It typically presents as a conjunctivitis with a sudden onset of a painful red eye, watery discharge and feeling that something is in the eye. [ 3 ]
The term "vernal keratoconjunctivitis" (VKC) is used to refer to keratoconjunctivitis occurring in spring, and is usually considered to be due to allergens. "Atopic keratoconjunctivitis" is one manifestation of atopy. "Adenoviral keratoconjunctivitis, also known as epidemic keratoconjunctivitis, is caused by an adenovirus infection.
Adenovirus infection accounts for up to 10% of respiratory infections in children. [11] Most cases are mild and by the age of 10-years, most children have had at least one adenovirus infection. [5] 75% of conjunctivitis cases are due to adenovirus infection. [14]
An adenovirus was first isolated by Rowe et al. in 1953. Two years later, Jawetz et al. published on epidemic keratoconjunctivitis. [46]: 437 "Madras eye" is a colloquial term that has been used in India for the disease.
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Nummular Keratitis, a feature of the chronic phase of adenoviral keratoconjunctivitis. Nummular keratitis is a feature of viral keratoconjunctivitis.It is a common feature of adenoviral keratoconjunctivitis (an ocular adenovirus infection), [1] as well as approximately 1/3rd of cases of Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus infections.
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