EKC induces inflammation of both the cornea and the conjunctiva resulting in mild to severe cases of blurred vision and subepithelial infiltrates (white lesions on the corneal surface).

Encouraging and Unexpected Results Found in Patients Infected with Epidemic Keratoconjunctivitis (EKC) Viruses and All Patients with Blurred Vision CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST TO BE HELD AT 10 ...

Epidemic keratoconjunctivitis (EKC) is a highly contagious infectious disease that is notifiable in Germany and mainly involves the surface of the eye. It is caused by adenoviruses that are highly ...

I participated in the excellent Cornea Health Round Table organized and moderated by Terry Kim, MD, at OSN New York 2014. For those interested, OSN New York is held every fall and enjoys a great ...

Purpose To report three cases of adenoviral keratoconjunctivitis in patients who have undergone photorefractive keratectomy and that just developed subepithelial infiltrates. Methods Description ...

Once the cornea becomes involved, Sub-Epithelial Infiltrates (SEIs), an immune response to viruses infecting the cornea, photophobia (glare), and blurred vision may persist for months to years. EKC ...