keratitis
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of keratitis
Example Sentences
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Contact lens use is now the leading cause of microbial keratitis in patients with otherwise healthy eyes in countries in the global north.
From Science Daily • Oct. 26, 2023
Infections can present in ways such as keratitis, sepsis and respiratory and urinary tract infections.
From Washington Post • Mar. 23, 2023
Huxley fell ill as a teenager with an eye condition called keratitis; he would struggle with his eyesight for decades afterward.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2016
"Wearing contact lenses is known to increase the risk of microbial keratitis and other inflammatory eye conditions," said study lead author Maria Dominguez-Bello.
From US News • Mar. 22, 2016
Interstitial keratitis, or inherited syphilis, is a common cause of blindness in children, though, in many cases, the blindness is only partial, and, if taken in time, the remaining eyesight may be saved.
From Five Lectures on Blindness by Foley, Kate M.
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