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Thygeson's Superficial Punctate Keratitis (Thygeson's SPK or TSPK) Thygeson's Superficial Punctate Keratitis (Thygeson's SPK or TSPK) Contributor: John E. Sutphin, MD. April 12, 2003. Reviewed April 14, 2008 & April 19, 2016 First described: Phillips Thygeson. "Superficial Punctate Keratitis." Journal of the American Medical Association, 1950 ...
In 1950, Dr. Phillips Thygeson described 26 patients with a distinctive, relapsing and remitting type of superficial punctate keratitis (SPK) (1). This disorder carries his name to distinguish it from several other forms of keratitis with distinctly different clinical appearances and courses. The condition is considered to be idiopathic ...
In 1950, Dr. Phillips Thygeson reported a case series of 26 patients. These patients classically have a history of cyclical exacerbations and remissions with symptoms of foreign body sensation, photophobia, burning, tearing and occasionally blurring of vision. Symptoms are commonly bilateral but asymmetric. On exam, there are multiple slightly ...
Superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis was likely first noted by Braley and Alexander in 1953 when they described a series of patients with superficial punctate keratitis and filaments [1]. In 1961 Thygeson further described the condition in a series of 12 patients with filamentary keratitis limited to the superior cornea with inflammation of the ...
Punctate epithelial erosions (PEE) are evidence of ocular surface dryness. They represent areas of epithelial cell loss and therefore stain positively with fluorescein. The distribution of the PEE can provide information regarding the underlying etiology. Inferior PEE, as seen in this photograph, can be secondary to exposure, chronic ...
One of the most common corneal manifestations of ocular rosacea is superficial punctate keratitis in the inferior half of the cornea, which generally does not impact sight. Chronic inflammation can lead to peripheral corneal thinning, scarring, vascularization and pannus formation.
Title: Atlas Entry - Thygeson's superficial punctate keratitis Author: brettjohnson Created Date: 10/15/2019 11:34:54 AM
This is an ophthalmologic emergency – the cornea is at risk for exposure, and the optic nerve is at risk of irreversible damage. Other common signs and symptoms associated with TED: eyelid lag, extraocular myopathy, pain with eye movement, optic neuropathy, chemosis, and conjunctival injection. Eyelid lag. 50% of patients affected.
Anthony T. Chung, MD. Dr. Chung is an Assistant Professor at UW Medicine, practicing comprehensive ophthalmology and specializes in cataract surgery. Dr. Chung completed his Ophthalmology Residency at the University of Iowa Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences in June 2020.
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