Condition Lookup
Category:
Corneal Disorders
Number of Conditions: 4
Acanthamoeba Keratitis
Specialty: Ophthalmology
Category: Corneal Disorders
Symptoms:
severe eye pain; red eyes; blurry vision; light sensitivity
Root Cause:
Acanthamoeba infection of the cornea, often linked to improper contact lens hygiene.
How it's Diagnosed: videos
Corneal scraping and culture, confocal microscopy.
Treatment:
Antimicrobial drops (Chlorhexidine or PHMB), corneal transplant if severe.
Medications:
Antimicrobial eye drops (e.g., Polyhexamethylene biguanide, Chlorhexidine ), antifungals (e.g., Voriconazole ).
Prevalence:
How common the health condition is within a specific population.
Rare; primarily affects contact lens users.
Risk Factors:
Factors or behaviors that increase the likelihood of developing the condition.
Poor lens hygiene, swimming or showering with lenses, corneal trauma.
Prognosis:
The expected outcome or course of the condition over time.
Treatable if detected early; advanced cases may require corneal transplant.
Complications:
Additional problems or conditions that may arise as a result of the original condition.
Severe corneal scarring, vision loss, blindness.
Keratitis
Specialty: Ophthalmology
Category: Corneal Disorders
Symptoms:
eye pain; red eyes; blurry vision; light sensitivity; discharge from eyes
Root Cause:
Inflammation of the cornea caused by infection, injury, or contact lens misuse.
How it's Diagnosed: videos
Slit-lamp examination and corneal scraping for culture.
Treatment:
Antibiotic, antiviral, or antifungal eye drops depending on the cause.
Medications:
Antibiotic eye drops (e.g., Moxifloxacin ), antifungals (e.g., Natamycin ), or antivirals (e.g., Ganciclovir for viral keratitis).
Prevalence:
How common the health condition is within a specific population.
Common among contact lens users; incidence varies globally.
Risk Factors:
Factors or behaviors that increase the likelihood of developing the condition.
Contact lens misuse, trauma to the cornea, immune suppression.
Prognosis:
The expected outcome or course of the condition over time.
Treatable with early intervention; severe cases may result in vision loss.
Complications:
Additional problems or conditions that may arise as a result of the original condition.
Corneal scarring, perforation, vision loss.
Corneal Ulcer
Specialty: Ophthalmology
Category: Corneal Disorders
Symptoms:
eye pain; red eyes; blurry vision; white spot on cornea; discharge from eyes
Root Cause:
An open sore on the cornea caused by infection or trauma.
How it's Diagnosed: videos
Slit-lamp examination, corneal scraping for culture.
Treatment:
Antibiotic eye drops, antifungal eye drops, and avoiding contact lenses during treatment.
Medications:
Antibiotic eye drops (e.g., Ciprofloxacin , Ofloxacin ).
Prevalence:
How common the health condition is within a specific population.
More common in developing countries due to infection.
Risk Factors:
Factors or behaviors that increase the likelihood of developing the condition.
Contact lens misuse, trauma, immune suppression.
Prognosis:
The expected outcome or course of the condition over time.
Treatable with early intervention; severe cases can lead to vision loss.
Complications:
Additional problems or conditions that may arise as a result of the original condition.
Corneal scarring, perforation, blindness.
Keratoconus
Specialty: Ophthalmology
Category: Corneal Disorders
Symptoms:
blurry vision; distorted vision; light sensitivity
Root Cause:
Progressive thinning and bulging of the cornea into a cone shape.
How it's Diagnosed: videos
Corneal topography mapping the curvature of the cornea.
Treatment:
Rigid gas-permeable lenses, corneal cross-linking, or corneal transplant in severe cases.
Medications:
No medications; riboflavin (Vitamin B2) with UV light for corneal collagen cross-linking.
Prevalence:
How common the health condition is within a specific population.
Affects approximately 1 in 2,000 people; more common in adolescents and young adults.
Risk Factors:
Factors or behaviors that increase the likelihood of developing the condition.
Family history, chronic eye rubbing, Down syndrome.
Prognosis:
The expected outcome or course of the condition over time.
Progressive condition; severe cases may require corneal transplant.
Complications:
Additional problems or conditions that may arise as a result of the original condition.
Severe astigmatism, corneal scarring, vision loss.