Editing Keratoconjunctivitis (section)

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'''Keratoconjunctivitis''' is a term used to describe [[inflammation]] of both the [[cornea]] (the clear, front part of the eye) and the [[conjunctiva]] (the thin, transparent membrane covering the white part of the eye and lining the inside of the eyelids). This condition can have various causes, and its presentation may vary depending on the underlying factors.

When only the [[cornea]] is inflamed, it is called ''[[keratitis]]''; when only the [[conjunctiva]] is inflamed, it is called ''[[conjunctivitis]]''.
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