Keratitis
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What is keratitis?
Keratitis is a condition in which the eye's cornea, the front part of the eye, becomes inflamed. Keratitis has multiple causes including bacterial, fungal, or viral infections. Keratitis may also develop in patients with autoimmune and chronic connective tissue diseases.
Common symptoms reported by people with keratitis
Treatments taken by people for keratitis
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Compare treatments taken by people with keratitis
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have keratitis through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with keratitis? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has keratitis on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 11 say keratitis is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 2 | |
| 30s | 2 | |
| 40s | 1 | |
| 50s | 4 | |
| 60s | 6 | |
| 70+ | 6 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 2 | |
| 20-29 years | 1 | |
| 30-39 years | 1 | |
| 40-49 years | 1 | |
| 50-59 years | 1 | |
| 60-69 years | 1 | |
| 70+ years | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 9 | |
| Female | 31 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 21 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 3 |