If the disease advances, keratitis results, with its train of unfavorable symptoms.
We must at least require to be assured that the squint began after the keratitis.
When it does occur it takes place in corneæ that have suffered from keratitis.
In addition, iritis may be secondary to keratitis, scleritis or choroiditis.
keratitis, ker-a-tī′tis, n. inflammation of the cornea, either acute or chronic.
Care should be taken to see that no keratitis punctata is present before the operation is undertaken.
keratitis ker·a·ti·tis (kěr'ə-tī'tĭs)
n. pl. ker·a·tit·i·des (-tĭt'ĭ-dēz')
Inflammation of the cornea.