Epidemic Keratoconjunctivitis: Or something else? Differential Diagnosis

Eyes and ocular appendages (H00-H59).

  • Acute glaucoma attack – acute attack of elevated intraocular pressure (glaucoma).
  • Allergic conjunctivitis (conjunctivitis).
  • Bacterial conjunctivitis (eg, by none in the swimming pool).
  • Herpes conjunctivitis
  • Toxic conjunctivitis
  • Episcleritis – inflammation of the episclera (uppermost layer of the dermis/sclera).
  • (Epi-)Scleritis – inflammation of the sclera of the eye and surrounding tissue.
  • Uveitis – inflammation of the middle skin of the eye, which consists of the choroid (choroid), the ray body (corpus ciliare) and the iris.
  • Injuries to the eye
  • Viral conjunctivitis, with unspecified pathogens.