The difference of symptoms between keratitis and conjunctivitis

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Keratitis and conjunctivitis are common diseases on the surface of our eyes, and the symptoms of these diseases are very similar. Sometimes our patients and friends can't distinguish these diseases normally, and sometimes we tend to classify these two diseases as one, so it's very troublesome in the treatment, sometimes there are mistakes in the treatment, So what's the difference between the symptoms of keratitis and conjunctivitis? Let's talk about it

The difference of symptoms between keratitis and conjunctivitis

The essential difference between the two diseases is that the location of the disease is different. Keratitis occurs in the cornea, conjunctivitis occurs in the conjunctiva, and the location of the corneal cloud conjunctiva is different. Therefore, we must know where the two locations are.

The difference between keratitis and conjunctivitis also includes different symptoms. The symptoms of keratitis are more serious, and often appear hyperemia, which will lead to ciliary hyperemia, and foreign body sensation, pain is more obvious, and sometimes even affect vision.

The difference between keratitis and conjunctivitis, and the condition is not the same, keratitis is a serious blinding disease, and the condition is relatively long, recovery is relatively slow, and this disease is easy to lead to recurrence after treatment and rehabilitation.

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Therefore, it should be emphasized that keratitis may cause blindness, and patients will have different degrees of vision loss. If we do not seize the time to treat it well, the symptoms of the disease will further deteriorate, and the cornea may be replaced at that time.