sclerosing keratitis

keratitis /ker·a·ti·tis/ (ker″ah-ti´tis) inflammation of the cornea.

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keratitis bullo´sa  presence of blebs upon the cornea.

dendriform keratitis , dendritic keratitis herpetic keratitis which results in a branching ulceration of the cornea.

herpetic keratitis 

1. that, commonly with dendritic ulceration (dendriform or dendritic k.), due to infection with herpes simplex virus.

2. that occurring in herpes zoster ophthalmicus.

interstitial keratitis  chronic keratitis with deep deposits in the cornea, which becomes hazy.

lattice keratitis  bilateral hereditary corneal dystrophy with formation of interwoven filamentous lesions.

microbial keratitis  that resulting from bacterial or fungal infection of the cornea, usually associated with soft contact lens wear.

neuroparalytic keratitis  that due to injury to the trifacial nerve which prevents closing of the eyelids, marked by dryness and fissuring of the corneal epithelium.

phlyctenular keratitis  see under keratoconjunctivitis.

sclerosing keratitis  keratitis with scleritis.

trachomatous keratitis  pannus trachomatosus.

ulcerative keratitis  keratitis with ulceration of the corneal epithelium, frequently a result of bacterial invasion of the cornea.

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sclerosing keratitis

n.

Inflammation of the cornea as a complication of scleritis, characterized by opacification of the corneal stroma.

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sclerosing keratitis

Etymology: Gk, skleros, hard, keras, horn, itis, inflammation

1 a form of corneal inflammation in which nodular infiltrates appear near the margin of the cornea in association with a ring of anterior scleritis.

2 a form of corneal inflammation characterized by an opaque triangle in the deep layers of the cornea, with the base of the triangle near the sclerosing area.