Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis Associated with Autoimmune Disease: Pathogenesis and Treatment

Peripheral ulcerative keratitis (PUK) is type of crescent-shaped inflammatory damage that occurs in the limbal region of the cornea. PUK is always combined with an epithelial defect and the destruction of the peripheral corneal stroma. PUK may have a connection to systemic conditions, such as long-s...

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Main Authors: Yan Cao, Wensong Zhang, Jie Wu, Hong Zhang, Hongyan Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Ophthalmology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/7298026
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