keratitis
noun
ker·a·ti·tis ˌker-ə-ˈtī-təs 
plural keratitides ˌker-ə-ˈti-tə-ˌdēz
: inflammation of the cornea of the eye
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web After buying cat-eye lenses at a flea market, the 26-year-old man developed a severe, painful infection called Acanthamoeba keratitis. 
Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 30 Oct. 2019 Acanthamoeba keratitis occurs when the amoeba makes its way onto a person's cornea. NBC News, 17 July 2019 Many contact lens wearers are unaware of the risk of this infection, called Acanthamoeba keratitis. NBC News, 17 July 2019 The warning comes from a new case report in the New England Journal of Medicine, which tells the story of a woman who, after swimming in her contact lenses, developed acanthamoeba keratitis, an infection that can impair your vision. Maggie O'neill, Health.com, 17 July 2019 Actually, sleeping in your contacts (or misusing them in other ways, like not cleaning them properly) can lead to corneal inflammation called keratitis as a result of reduced oxygen flow, Dr. Maszczak says. Korin Miller, SELF, 1 Nov. 2018 This means that certain bacteria have been linked to certain diseases, like Sjogren’s Syndrome or bacterial keratitis. Scientific American, 23 June 2019 Combined with the fact that microorganisms and allergens build up on your lenses over time, this increases your risk of an eye infection like infectious keratitis. Korin Miller, SELF, 19 Oct. 2018 Acanthamoeba keratitis happens due to a microbe that can hang out in tap water (and distilled water, too), stick to your contacts, and cause an infection. Korin Miller, SELF, 25 July 2018 See More
Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 30 Oct. 2019 Acanthamoeba keratitis occurs when the amoeba makes its way onto a person's cornea. NBC News, 17 July 2019 Many contact lens wearers are unaware of the risk of this infection, called Acanthamoeba keratitis. NBC News, 17 July 2019 The warning comes from a new case report in the New England Journal of Medicine, which tells the story of a woman who, after swimming in her contact lenses, developed acanthamoeba keratitis, an infection that can impair your vision. Maggie O'neill, Health.com, 17 July 2019 Actually, sleeping in your contacts (or misusing them in other ways, like not cleaning them properly) can lead to corneal inflammation called keratitis as a result of reduced oxygen flow, Dr. Maszczak says. Korin Miller, SELF, 1 Nov. 2018 This means that certain bacteria have been linked to certain diseases, like Sjogren’s Syndrome or bacterial keratitis. Scientific American, 23 June 2019 Combined with the fact that microorganisms and allergens build up on your lenses over time, this increases your risk of an eye infection like infectious keratitis. Korin Miller, SELF, 19 Oct. 2018 Acanthamoeba keratitis happens due to a microbe that can hang out in tap water (and distilled water, too), stick to your contacts, and cause an infection. Korin Miller, SELF, 25 July 2018 See More Word History
Etymology
probably borrowed from French kératite, from Greek kerat-, kéras "horn" + French -ite -itis — more at kerato-
First Known Use
1858, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
keratitis
noun
ker·a·ti·tis ˌker-ə-ˈtīt-əs
plural keratitides -ˈtit-ə-ˌdēz
: inflammation of the cornea of the eye characterized by burning or smarting, blurring of vision, and sensitiveness to light and caused by infectious or noninfectious agents
called also corneitis
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