Via practica 11/2007
INFECTIOUS EYE DISEASES
Any of the various parts of the eye can be infected or inflamed. Conjunctivitis, for example, is an inflammation of the conjunctiva, the membrane of the inner eyelid and the inner corner of the eye´s surface. Other possible locations of inflammation include the eyelid (blepharitis), the cornea (keratitis), the liquid inside the eye (vitritis), the retina and the blood vessels that feed it (chorioretinitis), or the optic nerve (neuroretinitis). These are just a few examples – the eye is a complex organ of many parts.
Keywords: eye infections, bacterial, viral conjunctivitis, keratitis, dacryocystitis, uveitis, endophthalmitis, orbital infections.
