Characteristics of measles keratoconjunctivitis in adults
Introduction. Measles (lat. morbilli) is an acute anthroponotic infectious virus disease with a high contagion level. In general, measles is common for children. However, there are a good number of the diseased among adults. A clinical picture of measles in adults is characterized by more intensive...
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| author | O.N. Ivanova T.B. Gaydamaka G.I. Drozhzhyna T.A. Veliksar |
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| description | Introduction. Measles (lat. morbilli) is an acute anthroponotic infectious virus disease with a high contagion level. In general, measles is common for children. However, there are a good number of the diseased among adults. A clinical picture of measles in adults is characterized by more intensive symptoms and by more likely development of complications.
Purpose. To analyze the clinical course of measles keratoconjunctivitis in adults.
Materials and Methods. In 2017, we followed up two patients (aged 34 and 42) having had measles with an atypical disease course. Both patients were diagnosed bilateral conjunctivitis and superficial punctate keratitis. Dry eye syndrome was moderate. The patients were performed anti-inflammatory, antiviral, desensitizing and substitutional therapy. 3 days after treatment onset, the patients' complaints decreased and biomicroscopy findings were improved. At Day 7, the subjective complaints and clinical signs almost disappeared.
Conclusion. The course of measles in adults is of particular severity. Measles keratoconjunctivitis is characterized by punctuate eruption in the cornea and pronounced dry eye syndrome. Early therapy enabled to regress the process and to recover the vision within a short period of time. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bc4ec91981ee4be387b4983ed12367cc2023-12-25T09:24:47ZengUkrainian Society of OphthalmologistsJournal of Ophthalmology2412-87402018-02-011788010.31288/oftalmolzh201817880Characteristics of measles keratoconjunctivitis in adultsO.N. Ivanova0T.B. Gaydamaka1G.I. Drozhzhyna2T.A. Veliksar3Filatov Institute of Eye Diseases and Tissue Therapy, NAMS of UkraineFilatov Institute of Eye Diseases and Tissue Therapy, NAMS of UkraineFilatov Institute of Eye Diseases and Tissue Therapy, NAMS of UkraineFilatov Institute of Eye Diseases and Tissue Therapy, NAMS of UkraineIntroduction. Measles (lat. morbilli) is an acute anthroponotic infectious virus disease with a high contagion level. In general, measles is common for children. However, there are a good number of the diseased among adults. A clinical picture of measles in adults is characterized by more intensive symptoms and by more likely development of complications. Purpose. To analyze the clinical course of measles keratoconjunctivitis in adults. Materials and Methods. In 2017, we followed up two patients (aged 34 and 42) having had measles with an atypical disease course. Both patients were diagnosed bilateral conjunctivitis and superficial punctate keratitis. Dry eye syndrome was moderate. The patients were performed anti-inflammatory, antiviral, desensitizing and substitutional therapy. 3 days after treatment onset, the patients' complaints decreased and biomicroscopy findings were improved. At Day 7, the subjective complaints and clinical signs almost disappeared. Conclusion. The course of measles in adults is of particular severity. Measles keratoconjunctivitis is characterized by punctuate eruption in the cornea and pronounced dry eye syndrome. Early therapy enabled to regress the process and to recover the vision within a short period of time.https://www.ozhurnal.com/en/archive/2018/1/14-fulltextkeratitismeasleskeratoconjunctivitisepitheliopathy |
| spellingShingle | O.N. Ivanova T.B. Gaydamaka G.I. Drozhzhyna T.A. Veliksar Characteristics of measles keratoconjunctivitis in adults Journal of Ophthalmology keratitis measles keratoconjunctivitis epitheliopathy |
| title | Characteristics of measles keratoconjunctivitis in adults |
| title_full | Characteristics of measles keratoconjunctivitis in adults |
| title_fullStr | Characteristics of measles keratoconjunctivitis in adults |
| title_full_unstemmed | Characteristics of measles keratoconjunctivitis in adults |
| title_short | Characteristics of measles keratoconjunctivitis in adults |
| title_sort | characteristics of measles keratoconjunctivitis in adults |
| topic | keratitis measles keratoconjunctivitis epitheliopathy |
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