J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  1976 Sep;17(3):367-374.

Pathogenetic Mechanisms of Corneal Inflammation

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  • 1Department of Opthalmology, College of Medicine, Busan National University, Busan, Korea.

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.


MeSH Terms

Cornea
Corneal Ulcer
Inflammation*
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