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Abbreviations
CDC, Center for Disease Control; EPA, Environmental Protection Agency; GPC, giant
papillary conjunctivitis; GVHD, gra-versus-host disease; HIV, human immunodeficiency
virus; HPV, human papillomavirus; HSV, herpes simplex virus; IOP, intraocular pressure;
MGD, meibomian gland dysfunction; OCT, optical coherence tomography; OMMP,
ocular mucous membrane pemphigoid; OTC, over-the-counter; PAM, primary acquired
melanosis; SLK, superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis; UV, ultraviolet; VZV, varicella
(herpes) zoster
Source
American Academy of Ophthalmolog y Cornea/External Disease Panel. Preferred
Practice Pattern
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Guidelines. Conjunctivitis. San Francisco, CA. American Academy of
Ophthalmolog y; 2013. Available at www.aao.org/ppp.
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