Non-infectious and non-hereditary diseases of the corneal epithelium.
Exp Eye Res
; 202: 108316, 2021 01.
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| ID: mdl-33098887
ABSTRACT
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.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Epitélio Corneano
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Doenças da Córnea
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Ceratoconjuntivite
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Exp Eye Res
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos