2012年11月15日 · • Punctate epithelial keratitis (PEK). PEK appears as areas of focal, intraepithelial infiltrates, associated with areas of punctate staining. 7 • Subepithelial infiltrates …

2022年8月29日 · Superficial punctate keratitis (SPK) is damage to the cells of the cornea ’s outer layer. SPK can be visualized by staining the eye with a dye and looking under high …

2024年5月13日 · Superficial punctate keratitis (SPK) is the characteristic finding in Thygeson's Disease where the upper layers of the cornea are inflamed. An ophthalmologist may see small …

Superficial punctate keratitis is an eye disorder caused by death of small groups of cells on the surface of the cornea (the clear layer in front of the iris and pupil). The eyes become red, …

Described in 1950 by Phillips Thygeson in a case report series, Thygeson's superficial punctate keratitis (TSPK) is an insidious, chronic and recurrent disorder, characterized by small and …

Punctate epithelial erosions are a pathology affecting the cornea. It is a characterized by a breakdown or damage of the epithelium of the cornea in a pinpoint pattern, which can be seen …

Peripheral ulcerative keratitis presents with a crescent shaped destructive lesion of the juxtalimbal corneal stroma. The lesion is characterized by stromal degradation and inflammatory cells with …

The punctate epithelial keratitis (PEK) is a distinct clinical entity characterized by coarse, raised intraepithelial lesions surrounded by focal inflammatory cells, with punctate staining as well as …

Superficial punctate keratitis is corneal inflammation of diverse causes characterized by scattered, fine, punctate corneal epithelial loss or damage. Symptoms are redness, lacrimation, …

2016年1月1日 · One must differentiate PEE from punctate epithelial keratitis (PEK) and superficial punctate keratopathy (SPK). PEK will have corneal infiltrates associated with the negative …