Superficial punctate keratitis ( Tigesona keratitis ) is a chronic eye disease that affects the corneal epithelium and does not extend to the stroma. First described in 1950 by Phillips Tiggeson. [3]
| Surface Point Keratitis | |
|---|---|
 Keratitis Tigesona. Slightly bulging grayish-white subepithelial opacities. | |
| ICD-10 | H 16.1 |
| ICD-10-KM | |
| ICD-9 | 370.21 |
| ICD-9-KM | |
| DiseasesDB | 31288 |
| eMedicine | article / 1197335 |
The etiology of the disease is unclear, although association with HLA -DR3 is suggested. As therapy, corticosteroids , cyclosporine , soft contact lenses are used.
Notes
- ↑ Disease Ontology release 2019-05-13 - 2019-05-13 - 2019.
- ↑ Monarch Disease Ontology release 2018-06-29sonu - 2018-06-29 - 2018.
- ↑ THYGESON P. Superficial punctate keratitis (Neopr.) // J Am Med Assoc . - 1950. - December ( vol. 144 , No. 18 ). - p . 1544-1549 . - PMID 14794375 .