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What Causes Pain Around Eyes When Suffering From Marginal Keratitis?

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Question : I was diagnosed with marginal keratitis and I am taking steroid drops. I am experiencing pain surrounding my eye, on my face and above my eyebrow. Is it normal for keratitis to cause pain to the face?
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Answered by Dr. Ashok Kumar Dash (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
yes, it does cause pain in face and head

Detailed Answer:
Marginal corneal ulcer is also called catarrh ulcer occurs near limbus. It is reactive to staphylococcus toxin immune reaction. It is like autoimmune disorder. For management steroid drop and ointment with imuno suppressive drug might have to be given.

It is at times associated with neuralgic pain of face and head. Staphylococcus in conjunctival sac and lid may produce toxin to which reactive morexela haemo phylus strain hervores in lid margin and conjunctiva sac may be taken. Cleaning of conjuctival sac and lid margin with sterile bud is required. Since it is an immune response steroid is to be associated. Warm compression is to be given. In severe cases, systemic imuno suppressant steroid and cytotoxic drug may have to be given.
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What Causes Pain Around Eyes When Suffering From Marginal Keratitis?

Brief Answer: yes, it does cause pain in face and head Detailed Answer: Marginal corneal ulcer is also called catarrh ulcer occurs near limbus. It is reactive to staphylococcus toxin immune reaction. It is like autoimmune disorder. For management steroid drop and ointment with imuno suppressive drug might have to be given. It is at times associated with neuralgic pain of face and head. Staphylococcus in conjunctival sac and lid may produce toxin to which reactive morexela haemo phylus strain hervores in lid margin and conjunctiva sac may be taken. Cleaning of conjuctival sac and lid margin with sterile bud is required. Since it is an immune response steroid is to be associated. Warm compression is to be given. In severe cases, systemic imuno suppressant steroid and cytotoxic drug may have to be given.