%A Srinivasan, M %A Mascarenhas, Jeena %A Prashanth, C %T Distinguishing infective versus noninfective keratitis %9 Symposium %D 2008 %J Indian Journal of Ophthalmology %R 10.4103/0301-4738.40358 %P 203-207 %V 56 %N 3 %U https://journals.lww.com/ijo/pages/default.aspx/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2008;volume=56;issue=3;spage=203;epage=207;aulast=Srinivasan %8 May 1, 2008 %X For the purpose of this symposium, the term "keratitis" implies suppurative nonviral and viral keratitis. Corneal ulcers have been described in ancient literature. But even today, despite the availability of a wide range of newer antimicrobials and new diagnostic techniques, infective keratitis continues to pose a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. This article focuses on the key diagnostic clinical features of the most common organisms causing infective keratitis - bacteria, fungi, viruses, nocardia and acanthamoeba - in India. While the clinical features in some cases are fairly straightforward, most cases challenge the clinician. We describe the salient clinical features which can help arrive at a diagnosis to begin appropriate treatment immediately, prior to the laboratory report. %0 Journal Article %I Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications %@ 0301-4738