Symblepharon formation in epidemic keratoconjunctivitis.
Two case reports are presented in which patients with epidemic keratoconjunctivitis (EKC) develop symblepharon during the course of their infection. This report is the initial documentation of symblepharon formation in EKC and the first reported episode of conjunctival membrane formation in association with adenovirus type 2.
Hammer
L H
LH
Division of Ophthalmology, Nassau County Medical Center, East Meadow, Manhasset, New York.
Perry
H D
HD
Donnenfeld
E D
ED
Rahn
E K
EK
D000258:Adenovirus Infections, Human / Q000150:complications*; D000260:Adenoviruses, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000382:microbiology; D003229:Conjunctival Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D015828:Eye Infections, Viral / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007637:Keratoconjunctivitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D014792:Visual Acuity