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I have had keratitis for years. Today I visited an optometrist who told me I had "marginal" keratitis in one eye (my worst, which was bad at the time) and appeared to be concerned about that. I haven't had this term thrown at me before. I do have a bright red spot near that cornea that won't go away. Don't know if that is anything to do with anything.
Anyway, don't understand the difference between "marginal" keratitis and keratitis (corneal inflammation). Both corneas are inflamed, according to Drs not just me, and have been for many years. Drs appear to not give a stuff about corneal inflammation. Optometrist booked me a follow up in a week as they were concerned about this eye with the marginal keratitis. Don't know if there is any point given they can't do stuff all to help me anyway.
Basically just curious as to whether "marginal" keratitis is something different than the inflammation all us dry eye folks have all the time on our corneas anyway. I am guessing it is just another term for what we all have.
Anyway, don't understand the difference between "marginal" keratitis and keratitis (corneal inflammation). Both corneas are inflamed, according to Drs not just me, and have been for many years. Drs appear to not give a stuff about corneal inflammation. Optometrist booked me a follow up in a week as they were concerned about this eye with the marginal keratitis. Don't know if there is any point given they can't do stuff all to help me anyway.
Basically just curious as to whether "marginal" keratitis is something different than the inflammation all us dry eye folks have all the time on our corneas anyway. I am guessing it is just another term for what we all have.