Neurogenic keratitis

Neurogenic keratopathy or “neurogenic keratitis” is a rare and poorly diagnosed disease. It occurs as a result of ischemia of the nervous tissue that is located near the cornea. In most cases, this disease appears after surgical interventions in the eye area and adjacent tissues. Approximately 35% of all cases of neurogenic keratitis occur after cataract surgery. Symptoms of neurogenic keratopathy usually appear several days after surgery and include mild eye pain, decreased visual acuity, photophobia, and red eyes. The eye area may become red, enlarged, and have a yellowish tint. Patients also note that their eyes may become very tired, hurt, have difficulty reading, decreased vision in one eye, and deterioration in general vision. As the disease progresses, it gets worse and can even lead to swelling of the tissue around the eyes and puffiness of the eyelids and cheeks. Ultimately, the disease can go into a dry stage, and then provoke constant lacrimation and pus