Anterior segment and external ocular manifestations of infectious diseases in children.
Anterior segment and external ocular manifestations of some infectious diseases which are particularly important to patients of the pediatric age group are discussed. A brief review of the various systemic diseases is given along with the ocular findings. Approaches to diagnosis, therapy, and management of both the systemic and ocular components of the illnesses are included.
D000258:Adenovirus Infections, Human / Q000175:diagnosis; D000867:Anterior Chamber; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000150:complications*; D009878:Ophthalmia Neonatorum / Q000209:etiology; D011213:Poxviridae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious; D010253:Respirovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D012409:Rubella; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000628:therapy; D013590:Syphilis, Congenital / Q000150:complications