Svensk definition
Ögoninfektioner orsakade av intracellulära viruspartiklar. Sådana infektioner kan ge svårartad inflammation i olika delar av ögat, som t ex konjunktivan, regnbågshinnan (iris), ögonlocken osv. Ett flertal virus har påvisats som patogen faktor, bl a arter av Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Poxvirus och Myxovirus.
Engelsk definition
Infections of the eye caused by minute intracellular agents. These infections may lead to severe inflammation in various parts of the eye - conjunctiva, iris, eyelids, etc. Several viruses have been identified as the causative agents. Among these are Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Poxvirus, and Myxovirus.
Svenska synonymer
Ögoninfektioner, virala
Engelska synonymer
Ocular Infections, Viral — Infection, Viral Ocular — Infections, Viral Ocular — Ocular Infection, Viral — Viral Ocular Infection — Viral Ocular Infections — Viral Eye Infections — Eye Infection, Viral — Infection, Viral Eye — Infections, Viral Eye — Viral Eye Infection