Open AccessUpdates in Different Types of Keratitis: A Review
Author(s) -
Zafar Iqbal,
Wael Salamah Thiyab Alanazi,
Talal Ahmed A. Albalawi,
Abdulmajed Mohammad A. Alrawaili,
Abdulaziz Salamah T. Alanazi
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of pharmaceutical research international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2456-9119
DOI - 10.9734/jpri/2022/v34i28a36016
Subject(s) - keratitis , cornea , medicine , pupil , optometry , dermatology , iris (biosensor) , antibiotics , ophthalmology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , computer science , artificial intelligence , neuroscience , biometrics
Keratitis is the medical term for corneal irritation. The cornea is the front of the eye's dome-shaped opening. The iris and pupil of a person's eye can be seen through the cornea, which is usually clear. It is not difficult to diagnose keratitis; however, determining the cause is not always straightforward. Direct microscopy and culture reports are frequently unremarkable, and the patient must be pickedled on on clinical grounds. Depending on the origin of the infection, the treatment for infectious keratitis varies. Bacterial keratitis; If you have minor bacterial keratitis, sterile eyedrops may be all you need to get the illness under control. If your illness is moderate to severe, you may need to take antibiotics orally to get rid of it.