{"id":7669,"date":"2023-04-27T19:58:08","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T17:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.institutmacula.com\/patologia\/queratitis-corneal\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T19:42:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T17:42:38","slug":"queratitis-corneal","status":"publish","type":"patologia","link":"https:\/\/www.institutmacula.com\/en\/pathology\/queratitis-corneal\/","title":{"rendered":"Corneal Keratitis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Corneal keratitis<\/strong> is an inflammation of the cornea, the anterior structure of the eye. The cornea is a transparent and avascular tissue. Its main characteristic is transparency, which allows light and images to pass into the interior of the eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keratitis can be superficial or ulcerative. The superficial type only affects the epithelium. The ulcerative type affects deeper layers of the cornea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Superficial <strong>corneal keratitis<\/strong> is the most common. It usually heals without leaving scars. Ulcerative keratitis, in some cases, can be severe and cause scars that require a corneal transplant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The causes of keratitis are varied. They can be infections (bacteria, fungi, amoebas, parasites, and viruses), dry eye, exposure, staphylococcal hypersensitivity, or residual corneal foreign bodies, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bacteria are the most common cause of infectious keratitis. Until proven otherwise, corneal infections are considered to be of bacterial origin. These infections can be very severe. 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