Is it normal for keratitis to occur every year?

Written by Tao Yuan
Ophthalmology
Updated on September 03, 2024
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Keratitis is a common ophthalmic disease, occurring as an infection in the black eyeball area of the eye. Recurrent viral keratitis is a normal phenomenon, as the virus can remain dormant within the corneal nerve fibers even after recovery. Triggers such as fatigue, colds, or weakened immunity can cause the virus to replicate again, leading to a recurrence of keratitis. Symptoms include eye congestion, redness, stinging, foreign body sensation, photophobia, tearing, and decreased vision. Doctors use a slit-lamp microscope to observe the cornea, where dendritic or map-like lesions can be seen. Treatment involves using antiviral eye drops to alleviate symptoms, such as acyclovir eye drops, ganciclovir eye drops, and interferon eye drops. (Please use medications under the guidance of a doctor.)

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Can erythromycin ointment be used for keratitis?

Keratitis can be treated with erythromycin eye ointment, but it should be used at night, not during the day. Keratitis involves inflammation of the cornea, and can be classified into bacterial keratitis, viral keratitis, fungal keratitis, corneal ulcers, and corneal perforation. If not treated promptly, it can severely affect vision. After the onset of keratitis, it is important to properly use eye drops and ointment for treatment. Regular rest and a light diet should be maintained. Avoid spicy and irritating foods, do not stay up late, use your eyes correctly, do not rub your eyes with dirty hands, have regular check-ups, and monitor your vision.

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Can chronic keratitis cause blindness?

Chronic bacterial conjunctivitis generally does not cause blindness. Its main clinical symptoms include itching, burning, dryness, eye pain, and visual fatigue. The conjunctiva is mildly congested and may be accompanied by thickening of the palpebral conjunctiva, papillary hypertrophy, and mucous secretions. Moraxella can cause canthal conjunctivitis, which is accompanied by crusting and ulceration of the skin at the outer canthus, and hypertrophy of the palpebral conjunctiva's papillae and follicles. Staphylococcus aureus infections are often accompanied by ulcerative blepharitis, or peripheral corneal punctate infiltration.

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Keratitis can be divided into several stages according to pathological changes.

Keratitis can be divided into four stages according to pathological changes: the infiltration stage, the ulceration stage, the ulcer recession stage, and the healing stage. The condition of the cornea differs at each stage, and treatment must be administered accordingly. Treatments include anti-inflammatory eye drops, antiviral eye drops, and eye ointment therapy. When necessary, treatment can involve the use of a corneal bandage contact lens. If it reaches the healing stage, such as when scars form in the anterior elastic layer and the stromal layer, resulting in corneal opacity, nebula, and leukoma, this can affect vision and regular follow-ups may be required.

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Itchy eye corners conjunctivitis or keratitis

Itchy inner corners of the eyes are generally caused by medial or lateral canthal inflammation, mainly due to allergies or allergic rhinitis, or physical and chemical irritants. It is not conjunctivitis or keratitis. Conjunctivitis is characterized by the whitening of the eyeball turning red, photophobia, tearing, increased secretion, foreign body sensation, and burning sensation; Keratitis involves diseases of the pupil, primarily based on conjunctivitis but with more pronounced photophobia, mainly affecting vision severely. If keratitis is not treated actively, it can lead to a severe decline in vision, even blindness. Therefore, for these conditions, it is advised to first visit an ophthalmology outpatient clinic for a thorough examination and active treatment.

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Is it normal for keratitis to occur every year?

Keratitis is a common ophthalmic disease, occurring as an infection in the black eyeball area of the eye. Recurrent viral keratitis is a normal phenomenon, as the virus can remain dormant within the corneal nerve fibers even after recovery. Triggers such as fatigue, colds, or weakened immunity can cause the virus to replicate again, leading to a recurrence of keratitis. Symptoms include eye congestion, redness, stinging, foreign body sensation, photophobia, tearing, and decreased vision. Doctors use a slit-lamp microscope to observe the cornea, where dendritic or map-like lesions can be seen. Treatment involves using antiviral eye drops to alleviate symptoms, such as acyclovir eye drops, ganciclovir eye drops, and interferon eye drops. (Please use medications under the guidance of a doctor.)