How to treat keratitis

Inflammation of the cornea, also called keratitis, is one of the eye diseases and a relatively common eye problem. There are many causes of keratitis, such as bacterial infection, infection due to external damage, and other chronic diseases. Inflammation of the cornea is quite uncomfortable, causing blurred vision, pain, sensitivity to light, and easy tearing. There will also be very obvious problems such as vision loss. It is also one of the diseases that can cause blindness. Therefore, corneal inflammation should not be taken lightly and active treatment methods should be adopted.

The specific causes of corneal inflammation

The causes of keratitis can be summarized as follows. The first is infection caused by various reasons, such as corneal injury, infection, or contact. Contaminated drugs and water source infections, as well as reduced body resistance caused by some chronic wasting diseases such as pityriasis, can all cause keratitis. In addition, there are internal reasons in the body, such as autoimmune diseases and systemic diseases. These problems can also affect the cornea. Coupled with some external factors, it is easy to suffer from keratitis. Malnutrition and severe conjunctivitis can also cause keratitis.

Methods for treating corneal inflammation

Treatment methods generally use anti-inflammatory methods to control infection, and it is more important to eliminate disease-causing bacteria. If the cause is an immune or systemic disease, you should still pay attention to controlling the disease and insist on taking medication. If it is not serious, surgical treatment is not required. For less serious keratitis, in addition to using anti-inflammatory drugs, we also pay attention to eye cleaning. We can flush the eyes with saline to wash away secretions and bacteria. Then you can apply hot compress to promote blood flow and enhance eye nutrition. Medications are generally oral medications and topical drops. In addition, in order to restore eye health as soon as possible, we can supplement some vitamin A appropriately.

After introducing the causes and treatment methods of corneal inflammation, I hope to help those in need. We should also pay attention to eye hygiene and take care of our eyes.