Keratitis is caused by
High-Yield Explanation
Causes of keratitis
Infective keratitis
Bacterial
Viral
Fungal
Chlamydial
Protozoal
Spirochactal
Allergic keratitis
Phlyctenular keratitis
Vernal keratitis
Atopic keratitis
Trophic keratitis
Exposure keratitis
Neuroparalytic keratitis
Keratomalacia
Atheromatous ulcer
Keratitis associated with diseases of skin and mucous membrane.
Keratitis associated with systemic collagen vascular disorders.
Traumatic keratitis, which may be due to mechanical trauma, chemical trauma, thermal burns, radiations.
Idiopathic keratitis e.g.,
Mooren's corneal ulcer
Superior limbic keratoconjunctivitis
Superficial punctate keratitis of Thygeson