Pathogenetic Mechanisms of Corneal Inflammation.
- Author:
Song Hee LEE
1
Author Information
1. Department of Opthalmology, College of Medicine, Busan National University, Busan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Cornea;
Corneal Ulcer;
Inflammation*
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1976;17(3):367-374
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
This paper is to review pathogenetic mechanisms in inflammatory diseases of the cornea. After demonstration of immune corneal reactions were first undertaken in the early 20th century, the considerable changes in concept of corneal inflammation were taken. It has been the focus of immune mechanism to introduce the various aspects of corneal inflammation, especially definition of inflammation, inflammatory stimulus, normal host response, and histopathalogical evolutionof simple corneal ulcer and repair of corneal tissues.
