Symptoms of Keratitis

Symptoms of Keratitis

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Keratitis includes the 7 symptoms listed below:

• Red eye
• Eye inflammation
• Watering eye
• Severe eye pain
• Blurred vision
• Yellow eye discharge
• Light sensitivity
• more information...»

Research symptoms & diagnosis of Keratitis:

• Overview -- Keratitis
• Diagnostic Tests for Keratitis
• Home Diagnostic Testing
• Complications -- Keratitis
• Doctors & Specialists
• Misdiagnosis and Alternative Diagnoses
• Hidden Causes of Keratitis
• Other Causes -- causes of these or similar symptoms

Keratitis: Complications

Review medical complications possibly associated with Keratitis:

• Corneal ulcer
• Loss of sight (see Blindness) - mainly from the bacterial type
• Blindness
• more complications...»

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Do I have Keratitis?

• Keratitis: Introduction
• Keratitis: Diagnostic Testing to confirm diagnosis
• Home Diagnostic Testing
• Alternative diagnoses and misdiagnosis for Keratitis
• Hidden Causes of Keratitis
• Treatments for Keratitis
• More about Keratitis

Keratitis: Undiagnosed Conditions

Diseases that may be commonly undiagnosed in related medical areas:

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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical tests related to Keratitis:

• Vision & Eye Health: Home Testing:
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  • Home Vision Tests
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Keratitis?

The list of other diseases or medical conditions that may be on the differential diagnosis list of alternative diagnoses for Keratitis includes:

• Corneal abrasion
• Foreign body
• Conjunctivitis
• Uveitis
• Acute glaucoma
• more diagnoses...»

See the full list of 11 alternative diagnoses for Keratitis

Keratitis: Research Doctors & Specialists

• Eye Health Specialists (Ophthalmology):
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More about symptoms of Keratitis:

More information about symptoms of Keratitis and related conditions:

• Other diseases with similar symptoms and common misdiagnoses
• Tests to determine if these are the symptoms of Keratitis
• Symptoms that may be caused by complications of Keratitis
• Underlying causes of Keratitis

Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms

Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.

• Blurred vision - see all causes of Blurred vision
• Eye inflammation - see all causes of Eye inflammation
• Light sensitivity - see all causes of Photophobia
• Red eye - see all causes of Red eye
• Severe eye pain - see all causes of Eye pain
• Watering eye - see all causes of Watery eye
• Yellow eye discharge - see all causes of Yellow eye discharge

Medical Books Online about Keratitis

Medical Books Excerpts Excerpts of published medical book chapters related to Keratitis are available from published medical books for more detailed information about Keratitis.

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Symptoms of Keratitis: Online Medical Books

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Keratitis: Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

Keratitis is usually unilateral. The patient presents with decreased vision, discomfort ranging from mild irritation to acute pain, tearing, and photophobia. On gross examination with a penlight, the corneal light reflex may appear distorted. When keratitis results from exposure, it usually affects the lower portion of the cornea.

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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005

Keratitis: Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)

Unilateral keratitis may produce pain, tearing, and photophobia. If the infection is in the center of the cornea, it may produce blurred vision. Left untreated, corneal opacities can occur. When keratitis results from exposure, it usually affects the lower portion of the cornea.

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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003

Keratitis as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions

When considering symptoms of Keratitis, it is also important to consider Keratitis as a possible cause of other medical conditions. The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Keratitis may cause:

• Chemosis of conjunctiva
• Corneal opacity
• Eye pain
• Hyperlacrimation
• Ichthyosis
• Photophobia

Medical articles and books on symptoms:

These general reference articles may be of interest in relation to medical signs and symptoms of disease in general:

• Research Alternative Diagnoses for Keratitis
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• Pitfalls of Online Diagnosis
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About signs and symptoms of Keratitis:

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Keratitis. This signs and symptoms information for Keratitis has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Keratitis signs or Keratitis symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Keratitis may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Keratitis symptoms.