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

Inflammation of eye's cornea which leads to

• Painful red eye
• Impaired eyesight
• Photophobia
• Sand/ Gritty sensation

Causes

• Viral: Herpes simplex keratitis (dendritic keratitis) and Herpes zoster keratitis, associated with herpes zoster ophthalmicus

• 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)

Viral causes

• HSV-1, HSV-2  are related to dendritic keratitis
• VZV keratitis is a form of shingles

Miasms

1. CMV, CXA, EV70, HSV-1, HSV-2
2. ADV, MPX, MTB, SHBV, VZV
3. LMB

Remedies

Nit-ac