Incidence and clinicopathological aspects of phlyctenular keratoconjunctivitis

ABSTRACT

Phlyctenulosis is a disease of children and young adults affecting females more than males. It may present as a conjunctivitis, keratitis or keratoconjunctivitis, The microscopic picture showed thining of the epithelium and the subepithelial tissue was infilterated with lymphocytes, histocytes and some polymorphs. The blood vessels were dilated and congested but there was no thrombosis nor haemorrhage