peripheral ulcerative keratitis
- peripheral ulcerative keratitis
- a rare type of keratitis with inflammation of the limbal part of the cornea and nearby sclera, which have cellular infiltration, vascular changes, and ulceration that may cause blindness; it may be a complication of rheumatoid arthritis or a bacterial infection but sometimes is idiopathic.
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