Corneal ulcers and infections - Symptom
Alternative Names
Bacterial keratitis; Fungal keratitis; Acanthamoeba keratitis; Herpes simplex keratitis
Signs and tests:
Blood tests to check for inflammatory disorders may also be needed.
- Reviewed last on: 8/27/2008
- Manju Subramanian, MD, Assistant Professor in Ophthalmology, Vitreoretinal Disease and Surgery, Boston University Eye Associates, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
References
Butler FK. The Eye in the Wilderness. In: Auerbach PS, ed. Wilderness Medicine. 5th ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2007:chap 25.