Thygeson's superficial punctate keratopathy

Thygeson's superficial punctate keratopathy (TSPK) is a disease of the eyes. The causes of TSPK are not currently known, but details of the disease were first published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in 1950 by renowned American ophthalmologist Phillips Thygeson (1903–2002), after whom it is named.

Thygeson's superficial punctate keratopathy
Other namesThygeson Superficial Punctate Keratitis
Full resolution of opacities. From Hasanreisoglu and Avisar, 2008.
SpecialtyOphthalmology 
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