BY: Maria MandeseTaylor

Bacterial Keratitis

By: Maria Taylor Meghan

The disease!

• FOR ALL YOU CONTACT LENS WEARERS• Bacterial Keratitis is mainly caused from an

infection of contact lens misuse or complication of contact lens use!

• It is also a result of an infection of the cornea!

• Result of injury to the eye/ cornea!

OTHER CAUSES

• You can also get this disease from poor hygiene! So make sure to wash your face and take showers!

• Poor nutrition is another cause of Bacterial Keratitis! Like a lack of vitamin A.

BACTERIA!

• Some of the bacteria responsible for this disease is streptococcus, pseudomonas, Enterobacteriaceae and staphylococcus species! *A break in the cornea allows for

these organisms and bacteria to enter and cause an infection

IT CAN HAPPEN TO ANYONE!IT CAN HAPPEN TO ANYONE!

Approximately 25,000 Americans develop Approximately 25,000 Americans develop bacterial keratitis annually!bacterial keratitis annually!

Can occur inCan occur in

both children andboth children and

and adults and adults

at any age!at any age!

NO FUN AT ALL!

• It can develop very quickly!

• Rapid progression in the corneal destruction…..may be complete in only 24 to 48 hours!

• Can be very painful!

GROSS!• From Bacterial Keratitis, the

person is likely to have a thick, ropy, mucopurulent discharge from the eye!

• Can cause tearing of the cornea and light sensitivity

• Also can cause anterior segment inflammation around the eye!

• Can possibly reduce vision!• Bacterial Keratitis can cause

cloudiness of the eye.

OTHER RESULTS!

• Corneal scarring!

• A hole in the cornea!

• CAN CAUSE BLINDNESS! THIS DISEASE IS A SIGHT THREATENING PROCESS!

TWO TYPES!*Superficial keratitis -involves upper most layer

surface of the cornea -when healed there is no

scarring!

*Stromal Keratitis or Interstital Keratitis -affects the deeper layers of the cornea. -will be scarring after healed

RELATED DISEASES

• Shingles

• Dry eyes

• Acquired immuno deficiency syndrome

TREATMENTS OF BACTERIAL KERATITIS INCLUDE:

• A Topical steriods applied to the eye.

Tobramycin: one drop every hour alternating with cefazolin:every hour

• Other Antibiotic drops• Severe cases might need to

be treated with corneal implants or removal of the cornea all together!

Resources!• Gaston, Gina. & Novotny, Monica. (2004). Keratitis.

www.medicineonline.com. Retrieved February 7, 2012 from http://www.medicineonline.com/articles/k/2/keratitis/corneal-ulcers/info

• Haggerty, Maureen. (1958/2011). Health Encyclopedia: Keratitis. www.aarp.org. Retrieved February 7, 2012 http://healthtools.aarp.org/galecontent/keratitis

• Neves, Allison. (2012). What is Bacterial Keratitis?. www.geteyesmart.org. Retrieved February 6, 2012 from www.geteyesmart.org/eyesmart/diseases/bacterial-keratitis.cfm#

• Sowka, W. Joseph. Gurwood, S. Andrew & Kabat, G. Alan. (2000-2001). Bacterial Keratitis. www.revoptom.com. Retrieved February 6, 2012 from http://legacy.revoptom.com/handbook/sect3b.htm

• Murillo-Lopez, H. Fernando. (1994/2012). Bacterial Keratitis. www.medscape.com. Retrieved February 6, 2012 from http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1194028-overview#showall

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