News tagged with keratoconjunctivitis

S. aureus, enterotoxins ID'd in atopic keratoconjunctivitis

(HealthDay) -- Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and S. aureus-secreted enterotoxins (SE) are frequently found in patients with atopic keratoconjunctivitis (AKC), particularly in those with corneal ulcerat ...

Inflammatory disorders Apr 24, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Ophthalmologists urged to be alert for signs of child abuse

It has been estimated that roughly 4% to 6% of child abuse victims present first to an ophthalmologist. In a case study in the April issue of the Journal of American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, doctor ...

Ophthalmology Apr 25, 2012 | not rated yet | 0