Epidemic Keratoconjunctivitis Differential Diagnoses
- Author: Ahmed Bawazeer, MB, ChB, FRCS(C); Chief Editor: Hampton Roy Sr, MD more...
Diagnostic Considerations
Consider the following conditions in the differential diagnosis of acute follicular conjunctivitis:
- Epidemic keratoconjunctivitis
- Pharyngoconjunctival fever
- Acute trachoma
- Acute inclusion conjunctivitis
- Primary herpes simplex conjunctivitis
- Acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis
- Infectious mononucleosis
- Neonatal inclusion conjunctivitis
Consider the following conditions in the differential diagnosis of subepithelial corneal opacities:
- Epidemic keratoconjunctivitis
- Herpes simplex infection
- Herpes zoster infection
- Infectious mononucleosis
- Epstein-Barr virus infection
- Dimmer keratitis
- Brucellosis
See the following for more information:
Differential Diagnoses
- Conjunctivitis, Acute Hemorrhagic
- Conjunctivitis, Allergic
- Conjunctivitis, Bacterial
- Conjunctivitis, Viral
- Contact Lens Complications
- Corneal Abrasion
- Herpes Simplex
- Onchocerciasis
- Trachoma
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