KERATOCONUS , KERATOGLOBUS , KERATOCONUS POSTERIOR

KERATOCONUS
Keratoconus (conical cornea) (Fig. 1) is a noninflammatory bilateral (85%) ectatic condition of cornea in its axial part. It usually starts at puberty and progresses slowly.

Etiopathogenesis. It is still not clear. Various theoriesproposed so far label it as developmental condition,degenerative condition, hereditary dystrophy and

FILAMENTARY KERATITIS

It is a type of superficial punctate keratitis, associated with formation of corneal epithelial filaments.

Pathogenesis
Corneal filaments which essentially consist of a tag of elongated epithelium are formed due to aberrant epithelial healing. Therefore, any condition that leads
to focal epithelial erosion may produce filamentary

ACUTE FOLLICULAR CONJUNCTIVITIS

Acute follicular conjunctivitis is an acute catarrhal conjunctivitis"OR KNOWN AS ACUTE MUCOPURULENT CONJUNCTIVITIS" associated with marked follicular hyperplasia especially of the lower fornix and lower palpebral conjunctiva.

General clinical features
Symptoms are similar to acute catarrhal conjunctivitis and include: redness, watering, mild mucoid discharge, mild photophobia and feeling of