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Pseudomembrane, Conjunctival

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Pseudomembranous conjunctivitis

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Pseudomembrane is composed of gray fibrin and inflammatory material and is avascular. Pseudomembranes can be peeled without bleeding due to their deposition on an intact conjunctival epithelium and lack of vascularity, in contrast to true membranes which contain highly concentrated fibrin deposited within conjunctival epithelium and stroma. These are most commonly seen in viral infections, including adenovirus and herpes viruses. However, potential etiologies include bacterial infections such as beta-hemolytic streptococcus, fungal infections including Candida albicans, chemical burns, and immunological diseases including ligneous conjunctivitis.

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  • Kruse FE (2002) Classification of ocular surface disease. In: Holland EJ, Mannis MJ (eds) Ocular surface disease: medical and surgical management. Springer, New York, p 20

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  1. Cornea and Anterior Segment, Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins, 1800 Orleans Street, Maumenee 321, 21287, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Allen Eghrari

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  1. Dept of Ophthal & Optometry,AKH, Medical University of Wien Dept of Ophthal & Optometry,AKH, Wien, Austria

    Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth

  2. Department of Ophthalmology, Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main Department of Ophthalmology, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

    Thomas Kohnen

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Eghrari, A. (2013). Pseudomembrane, Conjunctival. In: Schmidt-Erfurth, U., Kohnen, T. (eds) Encyclopedia of Ophthalmology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35951-4_566-1

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