Keratitis

Clinic

• Keratitis is an entity belongs to eye entities in which eye's cornea becomes inflamed.
• It has two types, Acute and Chronic

• Acute epithelial keratitis, Nummular keratitis, Interstitial keratitis and Disciform keratitis are acute forms

• Neurotrophic keratitis and Mucous plaque keratitis are chronic
• Clinical forms are Superficial punctate keratitis and Ulcerative keratitis

Sign / Symptoms	Causes	Viral Miasms
Inflammation of eye's cornea which leads to Painful red eye Impaired eyesight Photophobia Sand/ Gritty sensation	Bacterial: Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa Fungal: Aspergillus fumigatus and Candida albicans Amoebic: Acanthamoebic keratitis Parasitic: Onchocercal keratitis Environmental aetiology: Exposure keratitis, Photokeratitis and Contact lens acute red eye (CLARE)	HSV-1, HSV-2  are related to dendritic keratitis VZV keratitis is a form of shingles CMV, CXA, EV70 ADV, MPX, MTB, SHBV, LMB

Remedies

			Modalities
Red, Congested Eyes	Bell	Pressing or sharp pain may be felt in the eyes. Pain may radiate from eyes to the back of the head. He feels heat in the eyes. Dimness of sight and obscured vision Gritty sensation, as of sand particles are present in the in eyes	Eye pain agfrg om movement Intolerance to light.
Pain in Eyes	Apis	Stinging, tearing, lancinating or shooting Pain Eye pain is sore, pressing, tensive or boring. (Maybe) Burning and smarting sensation in the eyes Cornea becomes thick and may have dark, smoky, greyish spots on it. Eyes look bright red, weakness of vision, a sensation of fullness in eyes Hot, scalding discharge from the eyes	Sensitivity to light + Headache, Eye pain agg from exposure to light
Burning Pain in Eyes	Ars	Pains appear suddenly and Copious discharge of an acrid, hot Pulsations and throbbing in the eyes, along with weakness and dimness of sight. Ulcers on the outer side of the cornea. Prickling needle-like pains	Pain agg during the night Sensitivity to light
Profuse lachrymation	Euphr	Lachrymation is burning, smarting and excoriating Vision gets dimmed Peculiar sensation of having dust, hair or sand in the eyes Kerato-iritis that develops after injuries and surgical operations Stitching pains in eyes, acrid lachrymation, and intense photophobia. Cornea is ulcerated with large quantities of thick, clear mucus. The border of the cornea is surrounded by a small superficial ulcer.	Eye pain agg by daylight
Blurred Vision due to Keratitis	Phos	Dull pain in the eyes along with dim vision. Sensation as if everything is covered with a mist Pressing or burning pain in the eyes.	Sensitivity to light Feeling of sand in the eye amel by rubbing
Photophobia	Calc	Photophobia is mostly agg in the morning upon rising and in the evening. Stinging pain in the eyes. Sticking of the eyelids together in the morning, dimness of vision Pressure / Tearing / Stitching pain in the eyes, Excessive lachrymation in the morning Pustules on the cornea with lachrymation and excessive photophobia	Pain agg in the evening Lachrymation agg in open air
Eye Discharge	Puls	Burning and itching in the eyes, a need to rub the eyes, Oversensitivity to light with stitching pain in the eyes Pustule formation on the cornea with , Pain in the eyes, and watering of eyes	Marked sticking of eyelids in morning Excessive photophobia
Pain in the Eyes due to Keratitis	Merc	Congestion and pain in the eyes in cases of keratitis. Sensation of heat in the in eyes with watering. The vision may become weak and dim. The cornea becomes red and is surrounded by a puffy swelling. There is usually a	Pain present both during the day and night Burning sensation agg in open air.
Due to Cornea Injury	Arn	Arnica and Calendula both are natural homeopathic remedies made from plants. Arnica is prepared from the root of a plant Arnica Montana, which is commonly known as Leopard’s Bane.
	Calen	Keratitis that follows a scratch or abrasion of the cornea. They help reduce inflammation of the eye and heal the injury quickly.
Advanced Keratitis + Corneal Ulcer	Hep	Red, vascular, elevated ulcer at the margin of the cornea. Discharge of purulent mucus from the ulcer. Photophobia, redness, and pain in the eyes that extends to the side of the head	Burning, pressing pain agg from exposure to a draught of air
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