Keratitis: Causes, Symptoms, Daignosis, Prevention and Treatment

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Keratitis
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Keratitis

• Keratitis is an eye condition that is caused by
  damage to the cornea. This is the transparent
  layer at the front of your eye, which plays an
  important role in providing vision.If your
  cornea becomes inflamed, scratched or infected,
  it can cause permanent damage to your sight, so
  its very necessary not to leave keratitis
  untreated.

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What causes Keratitis?

• Keratitis is a reaction which is caused by
  another eye problem called blepharitis. This is a
  condition that causes your eyelids to become red,
  sore or inflamed.One of the features of
  blepharitis is that the glands in the eye stop
  producing the oils which help to keep your eyes
  moist. This can dry them out.You can also
  experience a bacterial infection, or
  develop dermatitis in your eyelids. Very
  occasionally, keratitis can be caused by a
  scratched cornea.Another possible trigger for
  blepharitis, and therefore keratitis too, is not
  using contact lenses properly. If youre wearing
  them overnight, not changing them frequently
  enough, not storing them properly or not cleaning
  them enough, these are all factors that could
  damage your eyes and leave you susceptible to
  conditions like keratitis.

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Symptoms of Keratitis

• Because keratitis affects the front of your eye,
  its very difficult to miss the symptoms. Speak
  to a doctor immediately if you experience any of
  these problems
• Pain in your eye (this can be particularly severe
  if your cornea becomes infected)
• Sensitivity to light
• Problems with your vision, e.g. blurring
• Dry eyes
• Red eyes
• Watering eyes
• Discharge from your eyes

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Symptoms of Keratitis
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• You might also feel as though you have something
  in your eye. This could be an ulcer, so you
  should see a doctor about this as soon as
  possible. If its an ulcer, you might even be
  able to see it as a pale dot within the colored
  part of your eyes.

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Treatment of Keratitis

• When it comes to dealing with keratitis,
  treating the initial blepharitis is a key step
  towards making you better. This is mostly done
  using eye drops, particularly to reduce the
  inflammation around your eyes.There are many
  different kinds of eye drops available. Your
  doctor will need to discover the underlying cause
  of your dry eyes in order to prescribe the most
  effective product.Depending on the severity of
  your keratitis, you may need to use these eye
  drops several times a day at first. You will
  probably also need to stop wearing contact
  lenses temporarily.

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Treatment of Keratitis
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• If you have an ulcer in your eye, a specialist
  may need to take a sample of it under local
  anesthetic to determine what should happen
  next.In milder cases of keratitis, the
  condition can be managed at home by applying a
  warm flannel to the affected area. Your doctor
  might suggest eyelid massaging exercises, or ask
  you to gently clean the inside of the lids with a
  cotton bud.

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