Exposure keratoconjunctivitis

Exposure keratoconjunctivitis is an inflammatory condition of the ocular surface involving both the cornea and the conjunctiva, primarily triggered by chronic or recurrent ocular surface desiccation

Exposure keratoconjunctivitis is an inflammatory condition of the ocular surface involving both the cornea and the conjunctiva, primarily triggered by chronic or recurrent ocular surface desiccation

It arises in individuals experiencing incomplete eyelid closure or impaired blink dynamics, such as patients with lagophthalmos, facial nerve palsy, severe proptosis, eyelid malpositions, or diminished consciousness Pathophysiologically, the failure of complete eyelid apposition disrupts the preocular tear film and accelerates evaporation, leading to hyperosmolarity and mechanical shear This process results in conjunctival hyperemia, punctate epithelial erosions predominantly across the inferior...

It arises in individuals experiencing incomplete eyelid closure or impaired blink dynamics, such as patients with lagophthalmos, facial nerve palsy, severe proptosis, eyelid malpositions, or diminished consciousness

This process results in conjunctival hyperemia, punctate epithelial erosions predominantly across the inferior palpebral fissure, ocular irritation, and, if left unaddressed, risks of progressive corneal ulceration and scarring