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keratoconjunctivitis [ker″ah-to-kon-junk″tĭ-vi´tis] inflammation of the cornea and conjunctiva.epidemic keratoconjunctivitis a highly infectious form, commonly with regional lymph node involvement, occurring in epidemics; an adenovirus has been repeatedly isolated from affected patients.phlyctenular keratoconjunctivitis a form marked by formation of a phlyctenule (small lesion) at the corneal limbus.keratoconjunctivitis sic´ca a condition marked by hyperemia of the conjunctiva, thickening and drying of the corneal epithelium, and itching and burning of the eye. Called also dry eye.phlyctenular keratoconjunctivitisA delayed hypersensitivity response (type IV) to antigens in the conjunctiva. The disease may be caused by Chlamydia, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and Staphylococcus aureus. Symptoms include pain and photophobia; in severe cases, perforation of the cornea can occur. Treatment depends on the underlying cause. See also: keratoconjunctivitis |