Peripheral ulcerative keratitis: An extremely rare case presentation after Paederus (beetle) injury
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Update on peripheral ulcerative keratitis
Ulcerative inflammation of the cornea occurs in the perilimbal cornea, and is associated with autoimmune collagen vascular and arthritic diseases. Rheumatoid arthritis is the most frequent underlying disease. The tendency for peripheral location is due to the distinct morphologic and immunologic characteristics of the limbal conjunctiva, which provides access for circulating immune complexes to...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0301-4738
DOI: 10.4103/ijo.ijo_605_18