KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS

Course overview

KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS REFERS TO AN INFLAMMATORY PROCESS THAT INVOLVES BOTH THE CONJUNCTIVA AND THE SUPERFICIAL CORNEA. IT CAN OCCUR IN ASSOCIATION WITH VIRAL, BACTERIAL, AUTOIMMUNE, TOXIC, AND ALLERGIC ETIOLOGIES. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE PRESENTATION, EVALUATION, AND TREATMENT OF KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS. ADDITIONALLY, IT EXPLORES THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM INVOLVED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS.