Bacterial Keratitis
Bacterial keratitis is a potentially sight-threatening ocular infection characterized by inflammation and ulceration of the cornea caused by bacterial...
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Corneal Ulcer
Corneal ulcer is a serious, sight-threatening ocular infection or inflammatory condition characterized by an open sore on the cornea—the transparent, ...
Hordeolum
A stye, or hordeolum, is an acute, localized infection or inflammation of the eyelid’s oil glands—typically the Zeis or Moll glands (external stye) or...
Dacryocystitis
Dacryocystitis is an inflammatory condition of the lacrimal sac, typically caused by obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct—most commonly due to chronic...
Acute dacryocystitis
Acute dacryocystitis is a painful, sight-threatening infection of the lacrimal sac—typically caused by obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct, leading t...
Viral Conjunctivitis
Viral conjunctivitis is a highly contagious, self-limiting inflammation of the conjunctiva caused primarily by adenoviruses (types 3, 4, 7, 8, and 19)...
Bacterial Conjunctivitis
Bacterial conjunctivitis is an acute, highly contagious ocular infection caused by bacteria—most commonly *Staphylococcus aureus*, *Streptococcus pneu...
Keratitis
Keratitis is an inflammatory condition affecting the cornea—the transparent, dome-shaped front surface of the eye responsible for focusing light. It c...
Conjunctivitis
Conjunctivitis—commonly known as “pink eye”—is an inflammation or infection of the conjunctiva, the transparent membrane covering the white part of th...