Keratoconjunctivitis

Epidemic keratoconjunctivitis is an infectious eye disease caused by a viral infection. It is an acute conjunctival and corneal disease that can spread throughout the world and in all seasons. The causative agent of epidemic keratoconjunctivitis is adenovirus. Adenovirus type 8 is the most common and often causes outbreaks. Adenovirus type 8 is the main pathogen of keratoconjunctivitis. After the conjunctival inflammation subsides, sometimes the patient still feels afraid of light, tears, foreign body sensation, and blurred vision. The course of the disease can be months or years. After the infiltration is gradually absorbed, different degrees of thin palate can often be left, which generally has no major impact on vision. .

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