Keratitis Disease
BASICS
DESCRIPTION
Loss of epithelium from the corneal surface of one or both eyes. Often associated with trachoma, staphylococcus blepharitis, conjunctivitis, or a respiratory tract infection.
- Characteristics - symptoms include photophobia, pain, lacrimation, diminished vision, conjunctival injection
CAUSES
ultraviolet light exposure, bacterial infection, viral infection
TREATMENT
TREATMENT METHOD
- Topical antibiotics after positive culture
- For gram-positive organisms: 10–30% sulfacetamide drops every 2 hours and 0.5% erythromycin or 500 u/g bacitracin ointment TID
- For gram-negative organisms: 0.3% gentamicin drops every 2 hours
- Use dark glasses
- Systemic analgesics for pain
Clinical Investigations
- Cardiology
- Dermatology
- General Destistry
- Cardiology
- Dermatology
ROLE OF HOMOEOPATHY
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