Keratitis

Your cornea is the outermost layer of your eye. It is clear and shaped like a dome. The cornea helps to shield the rest of the eye from germs, dust, and other harmful matter. It also helps your eye to focus. If you wear contact lenses, they float on top of your corneas. Problems with the cornea includeRefractive errorsAllergiesInfectionsInjuriesDystrophies - conditions in which parts of the cornea lose clarity due to a buildup of cloudy materialTreatments of corneal disorders include medicines, corneal transplantation, and corneal laser surgery. NIH: National Eye Institute

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corneal disorders

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Dr. E Ahmed

Top Ophthalmologist of June

Unusual type of keratitis Last There are many types of infective keratitis -bacterial,viral ,fungal, parasitic.etc *C...See More

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Dr. Sujan Singh

Top Ophthalmologist of May

Acanthamoeba keratitis Propamide 0.1% , Neomycin 1% Polyhexamethyle Biguanide (PHMD) 0.02% and chlorhexidine 0.02% as mono therapy or combination therapy

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Dr. Rakesh Kayasth (pt)

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13 year old boy watering both eyes since year everyday.. DX and Rx and treatment... Limbal dermoid? Sclerosis keratitis...See More

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Dr. Sujan Singh

Top Ophthalmologist of March

It is Sclerosing keratitis Limbal dermoid is rounded appearance raised from surface Corneal hypopyon should be at 6 o clock position in the AC VKC remains on limbus and little bit of cornea Sclerosing keratitis is caused by severe an...

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