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keratitis

In medicine, eye disease characterized by inflammation of the cornea. This may be the result of mechanical trauma, for example being hit in the eye, contact with chemicals, or infection with bacteria or viruses. The affected eye is red and painful and those affected should avoid exposure to light due to sensitivity. Treatment varies depending on the cause of the disorder.



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A human adult infected during the 2003 outbreak experienced keratitis and corneal ulceration as a complication of infection and ultimately received a corneal transplant (8).
Failure to rehabilitate this area can result in exposure keratitis, corneal ulceration, and even blindness.
The source of an apparent spike in Fusarium keratitis infections linked to the ReNu with MoistureLoc contact-lens solution remains unknown, and it could be weeks before an explanation is found, its chief executive, Ron Zarrella, said Wednesday.
 
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