this work, we will use "infectious conjunctivitis" as an umbrella term to denote ocular surface inflammation caused by a viral infection; however, in reality, the inflammation of the ocular surface often involves more than just the conjunctiva, and can spread over the cornea, a condition which is described as "keratoconjunctivitis" and rarely can involve only the cornea, a condition described as "keratitis".
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