Keratitis

What causes keratitis? Discover what can lead to different types of keratitis; plus, learn about symptoms, treatments and tips for prevention.

What Is Fungal Keratitis? Causes, Symptoms & Treatment Options

Learn about fungal keratitis, including what causes it, how serious a threat it is to your vision and treatment strategies.

What is Keratitis: Inflammation of the Cornea

Keratitis is inflammation of the cornea (the clear front surface of the eye). Causes of keratitis include corneal injuries, infections and diseases and wearing contact lenses too long.

illustration showing the difference between a healthy eye and an eye with Superficial Punctate Keratitis

What Is Superficial Punctate Keratitis?

Superficial punctate keratitis is damage to the cornea’s outer layer. It can result from many conditions and cause discomfort, redness and watery eyes.

Snow Blindness: How To Prevent Sunburned Eyes

Snow blindness is a painful, temporary loss of vision due to a sunburned eye. Learn how to avoid becoming snowblind.

What Is Welder’s Flash? Causes and How to Protect Your Eyes

Welder’s flash: Here’s what you need to know about causes, symptoms, treatment and how to protect your eyes from harmful UV rays.

Sunburned Eyes: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

Your eyes can get sunburned if they're exposed to too much UV light. Read on to learn about the symptoms, causes and treatment of eye sunburns.

Photokeratitis: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention

Photokeratitis or ultraviolet keratitis is a painful eye condition caused by UV rays. Discover symptoms tied to sunburned eyes, snow blindness, and more.

Acanthamoeba Keratitis: Eyes Hurt After Taking Out Your Contacts?

Acanthamoeba can cause rare but serious eye infections in contact lens wearers. Read more to learn how to prevent infection.

welder who could potentially get corneal burn or arc eye

Arc Eye: Corneal "Sunburn" from UV Rays in Welding

Arc eye is a common welding injury to the corneas. It can happen when unprotected eyes are exposed to the ultraviolet rays from a welding torch.

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