Keratitis

An inflammation that occurs in the corneal stroma is characterized by the absence of ulcers. The most typical is fetal transmission of syphilis infection, which often affects both eyes, mainly in adolescents, and is currently extremely rare in China. Corneal stromal inflammation can also occur in diseases such as tuberculosis, rheumatism, and leprosy [1]. The affected eye has symptoms such as fear of light, tears, eye pain, foreign body sensation, and vision loss. Eyelids are often convulsive and difficult to open on their own. Corneal opacity generally starts from the edge and gradually expands to the center of the cornea. When the inflammation is at its peak, the cornea becomes thick due to swelling, but it never shows ulcers.

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