1. World problems
  2. Keratitis

Keratitis

  • Ulceration of cornea
  • Inflammation of cornea
  • Interstitial keratitis
  • Superficial keratitis
  • Ulcerative keratitis
  • Cicatrice of cornea
  • Keratitis dendritica
  • Keratitis disciformis
  • Keratitis herpetic
  • Herpetic keratoconjunctivitis

Nature

Area of tissue loss from the corneal surface, usually caused by bacterial, fungal, or viral infection. Ulcerations may lead to permanent scarring and loss of vision.

Broader

Ulcers
Unpresentable
Inflammation
Unpresentable

Aggravated by

Tuberculosis
Excellent
Syphilis
Excellent
Rosacea
Presentable
Onchocerciasis
Presentable
Irritant fumes
Presentable

Related

Herpes
Presentable
Corneal ulcer
Unpresentable

Value

Superficiality
Yet to rate
Inflammation
Yet to rate

Reference

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #3: Good Health and Well-being

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Medicine » Eyesight
  • Medicine » Pathology
  • Medicine » Physiology
  • Content quality
    Unpresentable
     Unpresentable
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    E6789
    DOCID
    11567890
    D7NID
    134154
    Last update
    May 19, 2022