[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Corneal infection may occur as a result of a simple injury, such as wearing contact lenses or entering a foreign body inside the eye, it can be caused by a bacterial, viral, fungal or parasitic infection.

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Corneal infection may occur as a result of a simple injury, such as wearing contact lenses or entering a foreign body inside the eye, it can be caused by a bacterial, viral, fungal or parasitic infection.

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Prof. Dr. Hesham Gharieb answers the most frequently asked questions about corneal infections…

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• • Eye pain and redness
  • Decreased vision
  • Excessive tears or colored discharge
  • Excessive sensitivity to light

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• • Corneal injury: It includes any scratch on the surface of the cornea, such as the presence of a foreign body or the wrong use of contact lenses
  • Reduced immunity as a result of diseases or treatment that affects immunity
  • Use of medications or drops without consulting a doctor: such as topical cortisone or topical antibiotics
  • Presence of corneal surface diseases or severe dry eye

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• • Excessive and wrong use of contact lenses leads to many problems
  • Sleeping with contact lenses
  • Use lenses after their shelf life
  • Interpersonal exchange of lenses
  • Use running water to clean lenses
  • Using contact lenses while swimming in swimming pools

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• • The problem of corneal inflammation/ulcers lies in the presence of a microbe that causes the cornea to gradually dissolve, and this can or lead to a hole in it with the possibility of self-emptying the eye.
  • The microbe can also travel from the surface of the eye to the inside and from it to the brain in conditions that pose a threat not only to vision but also to your life.

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If you feel any of the above symptoms, you will have to increase the cornea consultant for examination.
We will do a vision test and a complete eye exam.
A sample of the cornea may be needed for analysis in the histology laboratory to determine the type of microbe causing inflammation.
And you will start immediately the journey of treatment, which aims mainly to cleanse the cornea of the microbe and also to preserve your vision whenever possible.

[/tm-heading][vc_toggle title=”How will my affected eye be treated?” style=”simple” size=”lg”]Types of treatment for microbial keratitis:

• Drug therapy:
  • Using concentrated antibiotic drops and close follow-up
• Surgical treatment:
  • Such as supporting the cornea with a patch of conjunctiva or amniotic membrane transplantation to treat corneal ulcers
  • Sometimes a complete corneal transplant is needed to get rid of the corneal abscess.

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When recovery occurs, the body replaces the transparent collagen tissue of the cornea with opaque fibrous tissue, causing opacity on the cornea. The location and weight of this opacity is determined by the type of microbe, the body’s response, and the delay in taking the necessary treatment. Generally, this opacity will be evaluated after healing and treated together either with glasses, therapeutic contact lenses, lasers, or even partial corneal transplantation.[/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Are all corneal inflammation caused by infection?” style=”simple” size=”lg”]There are many corneal inflammation that occurs without the presence of a microbe as a result, for example, of the presence of some diseases or immune conditions in the body or eye. Therefore, you must rely on an ophthalmology consultant for diagnosis and treatment[/vc_toggle][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row tm_bgcolor=”skincolor” tm_bgimagefixed=”” tm_responsive_css=”58181638|colbreak_no|||||0||||colbreak_no|||||||0px||colbreak_no||||||||||colbreak_no|||||||||”][vc_column tm_bgcolor=”darkgrey” css=”.vc_custom_1668693487248{padding-top: 40px !important;}”][tm-heading h2=”Book Your appointment with
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