Pathophysiology
1. Corneal Sunburn at high altitude
Signs
1. Iritis
2. Uveitis
3. Keratitis
Management
1. Cool compresses
2. Cycloplegic (Cyclogyl) eliminates ciliary spasm
3. Tobramycin or Gentamicin antibiotic drops
4. NSAIDS

Photokeratitis NOS (C0155078)
Concepts	Disease or Syndrome (T047)
ICD9	370.24
English	Photokeratitis
Spanish	fotoqueratitis
Parent Concepts	Superficial keratitis without conjunctivitis (C0155073), Keratitis (C0022568), Other superficial keratitis without conjunctivitis (C0339239), Effect of exposure to physical force (C1633746)
Sources	ICD9CM, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)

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