Description of the disease * EnglishPolish Pobierz sekcję do PDF Definition A rare disorder of the anterior segment of the eye characterized by unilateral or bilateral, chronic and recurrent inflammation affecting the upper tarsal and bulbar conjunctiva, as well as the superior limbus, manifesting as a papillary reaction on the upper tarsal conjunctiva, thickening and folding of redundant superior bulbar conjunctiva, and superficial punctate epithelial keratitis with or without filament formation near the superior corneal limbus. Middle-aged women are most commonly affected and present with foreign body sensation, frequent blinking, burning sensation, and pruritus, among others. Disease data Classification Disease Synonyms SLK Górne rąbkowe zapalenie spojówki i rogówki Theodore'a SLK Zespół Theodore'a Theodore superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis Theodore syndrome ORPHA code 88633 OMIM code - ICD10 code H16.2 ICD11 code - *Soruce Extended description of the disease Pobierz sekcję do PDF No additional description. Orphanet - interntowa baza danych dotyczących rzadkich chorób i sierochych leków. ©INSERM 1999 - Dostępna na stronie www.orphanet.pl