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Ultraviolet Keratitis

Aka: Ultraviolet Keratitis, Snow Blindness, Ultraviolet Radiation Induced Photokeratitis, UV Photokeratitis, UV Keratitis, Photokeratitis
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  1. Pathophysiology
    1. Corneal Sunburn at high altitude
  2. Signs
    1. Iritis
    2. Uveitis
    3. Keratitis
  3. Management
    1. General
      1. Remove contact lenses
      2. Patch affected eye
    2. Topical Ophthalmic Antibiotics to prevent infection
      1. Tobramycin
      2. Gentamicin
    3. Pain management
      1. Cool compresses
      2. Cycloplegic (Cyclogyl) eliminates ciliary spasm
      3. Ophthalmic topical NSAIDS
  4. Prevention
    1. Sun glasses (UV protection, large lenses with side shields)

Photokeratitis (C0155078)

Concepts Disease or Syndrome (T047)
ICD9 370.24
ICD10 H16.13
SnomedCT 193770007, 1714005
English Photokeratitis NOS, photokeratitis (diagnosis), photokeratitis, Photokeratitis NOS (disorder), Photokeratitis, Photokeratitis (disorder)
Italian Fotocheratite
Japanese 光線角膜炎, ｺｳｾﾝｶｸﾏｸｴﾝ
Czech Fotokeratitida
Hungarian Photokeratitis
Spanish fotoqueratitis (trastorno), fotoqueratitis, SAI (trastorno), fotoqueratitis, SAI, fotoqueratitis, Fotoqueratitis
Portuguese Fotoqueratite
Dutch fotokeratitis
French Photokératite
German Photokeratitis
Sources
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


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