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Corneal
Keratitis:
Superficial or interstitial corneal inflammation.
Etiology:
 | Viral (Herpes Simplex or Herpes Zoster) vs. Toxic/Bacterial |
Signs & Symptoms
| Blurred vision, photophobia, periocular pain, girtty foreign body
sensation |
| Florescein staining often reveals multiple punctate corneal lesions |
| Definitive diagnosis requires opthalmologic referral (slit lamp testing &
culture/biopsy) |
Treatment
| Herpes Simplex --> topical antivirals (Viroptic) |
| Herpes Zoster --> oral Acyclovir |
| Bacterial --> tobramycin |
| Fungal --> flucytosine or other topical anti-fungals |
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Blepharitis
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