Thygeson’s superficial punctate keratitis: Case report and literature review

Autor:	D. Thoma, M. Blanckaert, S. Ghekiere, E. Mulliez, J. Blanckaert, K. Zonnevylle
Rok vydání:	2019
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Optimal treatment Hexamidine Case presentation medicine.disease Dermatology Keratitis chemistry.chemical_compound Punctate keratitis chemistry Thygeson's superficial punctate keratitis Etiology medicine business
Zdroj:	Journal of EuCornea. 3:9-12
ISSN:	2452-4034
DOI:	10.1016/j.xjec.2019.12.003
Popis:	Introduction The purpose of this report is to describe a case of Thygeson superficial punctate keratitis treated with hexamidine 0.1% eye drops. Methods Case presentation and literature overview. Results An 11-year-old patient was diagnosed with Thygeson superficial punctate keratitis and was successfully treated with hexamidine 0.1% eye drops after failing of traditional treatment. An overview of the etiology and treatment of Thygeson keratitis is given. Conclusion Our study is the first to report the use of hexamidine 0.1% eye drops as treatment for Thygeson superficial punctate keratitis. Further research is necessary to investigate the causative agent and optimal treatment for this disease.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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