The Causes of Thygeson’s Superficial Punctate Keratitis Remain Unclear
Researchers have never determined the exact cause of Thygeson’s Superficial Punctate Keratitis (TSPK). This is a condition or disease with a cause that has remained a mystery since Phillips Thygeson first published an article in the prestigious Journal of the American Medical Association over 60 years ago.
There have been so many cases and opportunities to enlist various treatments of the well-documented symptoms that a great number of doctors and researchers have worked many long hours to determine the exact cause of TSPK. There are some indicators that suggest TSPK may be triggered by viral agents or certain immune systems may be involved. Those who make the case for a viral cause base that on the lack of infectious substances or identifiable bacteria and the lack of effect of antibiotics on the condition. Those facts coupled with the lack of effect antibiotics have on the disease and some characteristics that appear similar to measles lesions form the basis of that view. It is important to note that TSPK does not respond to treatment by antiviral therapies either.
The good news is that technology advances very fast in the modern world and the medical community is actively searching for the reasons behind this bewildering ailment. There are many people experimenting with new techniques and methodologies to learn how this disease occurs and various treatments that are used too. In most people, this ailment will come and go. In others, it may reappear months or years later.
While the causes of Thygeson’s Superficial Punctate Keratitis (also known as Thygeson’s Superficial Punctate Keratopathy or TSPK) continue to baffle the medical community it is vital that everyone take very good care of their eyes. It is crucial to note that there can be something forming on your eye or eyes that is so small it cannot be detected by the sufferer or someone else simply looking into your eyes. Always consult an eye specialist at the first sign of anything that is not normal happening with your eyesight.
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