Bacterial keratitis is an eye condition characterized by purulent conjunctivitis and can be caused by various factors including corneal trauma and diseases. Symptoms include acute pain, redness, photophobia, and decreased visual acuity, while signs consist of blepharospasm and lid edema. Treatment typically involves antibiotic eye drops, ointments, atropine sulphate, hot fomentation, and analgesics.

1. BACTERIAL KERATITIS

2. WHAT IS?
 BACTERIAL KERATITIS ALWAYS
ASSOCIATED WITH A PURULENT
CONJUNCTIVITIS.

3. CAUSES
TRAUMA TO THE CORNEAL EPITHELIUM
CORNEAL DISEASE: corneal erosions, herpetic
keratitis, bullous keratopathy, keratomalacia
 Exposure keratopathy
 Dry eyes
 Chronic dacryocystitis
 Blepharitis
 Topical steroids
 Lowering general body resistance

4. SYMPTOMS
 Acute pain, redness & lacrimation
 Photophobia
 Decreased visual acuity
 White spot on the cornea.

5. SIGNS
 MARKED BLEPHAROSPASM
 LID EDEMA
 CILIARY CONGESTION

6. TREATMENT
 ANTIBIOTIC EYE DROP + EYE OINTMENT
 ATROPINE SULPHATE 1 %
 HOT FORMENTATION
 ANALGESIC + ANTACIDS