Epidemic keratoconjunctivitis: A review of current concepts in management

Epidemic keratoconjunctivitis (EKC) is an ocular surface infection caused by adenovirus. To date, there are no approved topical antiadenoviral therapeutics to treat EKC. Recent research reveals that treatment with topical corticosteroids for symptomatic relief of EKC enhances adenovirus replication...

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Main Author: Andria M. Pihos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-04-01
Series:Journal of Optometry
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1888429612000921