Different Clinical Presentations of the Same Epidemic Keratoconjunctivitis Outbreak in Premature Babies and Their Parents.
OBJECTIVE
This study aims to report the differences in the findings of epidemic keratoconjunctivitis (EKC) between premature babies and their families at an outbreak of viral conjunctivitis.


METHODS
In this prospective observational study, premature babies (25 patients) who were diagnosed with EKC and the family members (30 patients, mother, father, or grandmother/father) who had EKC after contacting them were monitored closely. Patients were divided into two groups as preterm babies (group 1) and adults (group 2).


RESULTS
The present study investigated particularly subepithelial corneal infiltrates (SEI) occurrence after EKC, which was searched for at each visit in the 2nd week, 1st month, and 3rd month after EKC. Distribution of SEI in two groups was statistically significant at each visit (<0.0001). There was more SEI in group 2.


CONCLUSIONS
None of the preterm cases were found to have SEI after EKC.
a Department of Ophthalmology, Adana Numune Training and Research Hospital, Eye Department , Adana , Turkey.
Yusuf
Y
Koçluk
a Department of Ophthalmology, Adana Numune Training and Research Hospital, Eye Department , Adana , Turkey.
Emine
E
Alyamaç Sukgen
D000258:Adenovirus Infections, Human / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D000328:Adult; D001724:Birth Weight; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D015828:Eye Infections, Viral / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007637:Keratoconjunctivitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010290:Parents; D011446:Prospective Studies
Epidemic keratoconjunctivitis; family members; outbreak of viral conjunctivitis; premature babies; subepithelial corneal infiltrates