II. Epidemiology
- Extremely contagious form of Viral Conjunctivitis
- Summer outbreaks most common
- Virus is shed for 14 days
III. Causes
- Adenovirus subtypes
IV. Symptoms
- Marked Conjunctival Hyperemia
- Epiphora (Eye tearing)
- Onset in one eye that spreads to the other
- Eye Pain (if Corneal involvement)
- Blurred Vision
V. Signs
- Chemosis (Edema of Conjunctiva around the Cornea)
- Superficial viral Corneal infiltrates
VI. Complications
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Decreased Visual Acuity
- Results from Corneal infiltrates (viral particles enter the anterior chamber)
- Can last for months
- May reduce vision to 20/200
VII. Course
- Resolution in 2 to 8 weeks
- Eye Pain may persist for more than a month
- Contagious for 14 days after the start of symptoms in the second eye
VIII. Management
- No specific treatment
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Corneal infiltrates with Decreased Visual Acuity:
- Topical Steroids
- Ophthalmology referral for serial exams
- Prevent spread to other patients
- Wear gloves and wash hands frequently
- Wash equipment between Eye Exams
- Wash hand towels in hot water
- Clean tonometer carefully
- Avoid contamination of ophthalmic solutions
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| Concepts | Disease or Syndrome (T047) |
| ICD9 | 077.1 |
| ICD10 | B30.0 |
| SnomedCT | 60548004 |
| Dutch | epidemische keratoconjunctivitis |
| French | Kératoconjonctivite épidémique |
| German | epidemische Keratokonjunktivitis |
| Italian | Cheratocongiuntivite epidemica |
| Portuguese | Queratoconjuntivite epidémica |
| Spanish | Queratoconjuntivitis epidémica, ojo de astillero, queratoconjuntivitis epidémica (trastorno), queratoconjuntivitis epidémica |
| Japanese | 流行性角結膜炎, ﾘｭｳｺｳｾｲｶｸｹﾂﾏｸｴﾝ |
| English | EKC - Epidem keratoconjunctiv, epidemic keratoconjunctivitis (diagnosis), shipyard eye (diagnosis), shipyard eye, epidemic keratoconjunctivitis, Epidem keratoconjunctiv, keratoconjunctivitis virus, Epidemic keratoconjunctivitis, Shipyard eye, EKC - Epidemic keratoconjunctivitis, Epidemic keratoconjunctivitis (disorder), Virus keratoconjunctivitis, virus keratoconjunctivitis, Epidemic Keratoconjunctivitis, EKC |
| Czech | Epidemická keratokonjunktivitida |
| Hungarian | Epidemiás keratoconjunctivitis |
