keratitis
noun
ker·a·ti·tis
ˌker-ə-ˈtī-təs 
plural keratitides
ˌker-ə-ˈti-tə-ˌdēz
: inflammation of the cornea of the eye
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Contact lens wearers in particular are more prone to bacterial keratitis, or an infection of the cornea caused by bacteria.
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Julia Landwehr, Health, 2 Nov. 2023
Shoji says this case highlights the short-term and long-term effects of Pseudomonas keratitis.
—Janelle Chavez, CNN, 22 Mar. 2023
After buying cat-eye lenses at a flea market, the 26-year-old man developed a severe, painful infection called Acanthamoeba keratitis.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 30 Oct. 2019
Acanthamoeba keratitis occurs when the amoeba makes its way onto a person's cornea.
—NBC News, 17 July 2019
Many contact lens wearers are unaware of the risk of this infection, called Acanthamoeba keratitis.
—NBC News, 17 July 2019
The warning comes from a new case report in the New England Journal of Medicine, which tells the story of a woman who, after swimming in her contact lenses, developed acanthamoeba keratitis, an infection that can impair your vision.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health.com, 17 July 2019
Actually, sleeping in your contacts (or misusing them in other ways, like not cleaning them properly) can lead to corneal inflammation called keratitis as a result of reduced oxygen flow, Dr. Maszczak says.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 1 Nov. 2018
This means that certain bacteria have been linked to certain diseases, like Sjogren’s Syndrome or bacterial keratitis.
—Scientific American, 23 June 2019
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Julia Landwehr, Health, 2 Nov. 2023
Shoji says this case highlights the short-term and long-term effects of Pseudomonas keratitis.
—Janelle Chavez, CNN, 22 Mar. 2023
After buying cat-eye lenses at a flea market, the 26-year-old man developed a severe, painful infection called Acanthamoeba keratitis.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 30 Oct. 2019
Acanthamoeba keratitis occurs when the amoeba makes its way onto a person's cornea.
—NBC News, 17 July 2019
Many contact lens wearers are unaware of the risk of this infection, called Acanthamoeba keratitis.
—NBC News, 17 July 2019
The warning comes from a new case report in the New England Journal of Medicine, which tells the story of a woman who, after swimming in her contact lenses, developed acanthamoeba keratitis, an infection that can impair your vision.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health.com, 17 July 2019
Actually, sleeping in your contacts (or misusing them in other ways, like not cleaning them properly) can lead to corneal inflammation called keratitis as a result of reduced oxygen flow, Dr. Maszczak says.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 1 Nov. 2018
This means that certain bacteria have been linked to certain diseases, like Sjogren’s Syndrome or bacterial keratitis.
—Scientific American, 23 June 2019
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keratitis
noun
ker·a·ti·tis
ˌker-ə-ˈtīt-əs
plural keratitides
-ˈtit-ə-ˌdēz
: inflammation of the cornea of the eye characterized by burning or smarting, blurring of vision, and sensitiveness to light and caused by infectious or noninfectious agents
called also corneitis
compare keratoconjunctivitis
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