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    Marginal keratitis is an inflammation of the cornea – the clear window on the front of your eye – and is usually due to a condition called blepharitis (please see the separate information leaflet on blepharitis). Less commonly, it is caused by wearing contact lenses.

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    Marginal keratitis is an inflammation of the cornea – the clear window on the front of your eye – and is usually due to a condition called blepharitis (please see the separate information leaflet on blepharitis). Less commonly, it is caused by wearing contact lenses.

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    Marginal keratitis is an inflammation of the cornea – the clear window on the front of your eye – and is usually due to a condition called blepharitis (please see the separate information leaflet on blepharitis). Less commonly, it is caused by wearing contact lenses.

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    Marginal keratitis is an inflammation of the cornea – the clear window on the front of your eye – and is usually due to a condition called blepharitis (please see the separate information leaflet on blepharitis). Less commonly, it is caused by wearing contact lenses.

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    Patient Information Accident and Emergency

    Marginal keratitis
    What is marginal keratitis? Lid hygiene to treat the blepharitis
    Marginal keratitis is an inflammation of the which causes marginal keratitis, you need
    cornea the clear window on the front of to undertake good lid hygiene. You
    your eye and is usually due to a should do this once or twice a day even
    condition called blepharitis (please see when you do not have any symptoms, to
    the separate information leaflet on prevent marginal keratitis from recurring.
    blepharitis). Less commonly, it is caused
    by wearing contact lenses. Warm compresses Use water that
    is hot, but not hot enough to burn.
    Soak cotton wool or a clean flannel in
    Your eyelids contain tiny glands that make
    the water, wring out and gently press
    oil which keeps your eyes moist. In
    onto your closed eyelids for two to
    blepharitis, these glands become blocked,
    three minutes at a time. This melts the
    which causes your eyelids to become
    oily secretion blocking the openings of
    irritated and your eyes sore. In some
    the glands and softens any lash flakes.
    cases, dandruff-like flakes build up at the
    base of the eyelashes. Lid massage Massage your eyelids
    by gently rolling your index finger over
    them in a circular motion or running the
    It is thought that, in some people, length of your finger up and down your
    blepharitis is partly caused by sensitivity eyelids towards your eyelashes. This
    to the bacteria (staphylococcus) which helps to push out the oil from the tiny
    normally live on the skin. The surface of eyelid glands.
    the eye can become inflamed. The eye Lid scrubs Use a moistened cotton
    becomes red and sore and may develop bud to gently clean the inside edge of
    small white ulcers around the edge of the your eyelids and more firmly scrub off
    cornea. This is called marginal keratitis. any flakes on the lashes. This is best
    What is the treatment? done in front of a mirror.

    Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust


    City Road, London EC1V 2PD
    Phone: 020 7253 3411
    www.moorfields.nhs.uk
    Antibiotics and steroid drops or for information and advice on eye
    ointments conditions and treatments from
    Antibiotics drops or ointment can be experienced ophthalmic-trained nurses.
    useful along with steroid drops to calm
    down any eye inflammation. Your eye Patient advice and liaison service
    doctor will discuss with you whether this (PALS)
    treatment is suitable for you.
    Phone: 020 7566 2324 or 020 7566 2325
    When to seek advice Email: [email protected]
    If your eye becomes increasingly red or Moorfields PALS team provides
    painful, your sight becomes more blurred confidential advice and support to help
    or you see white patches getting bigger on you sort out any concerns you may have
    the cornea, you should telephone about the care we provide, guiding you
    Moorfields Eye Hospital Direct for advice through the different services available at
    on 020 7566 2345 or attend your local Moorfields. The PALS team can also
    A&E department or the Moorfields 24/7 advise you on how to make a complaint.
    A&E department which is open for
    emergency eye problems only for a Your right to treatment within 18 weeks
    further examination. Under the NHS constitution, all patients
    have the right to start their consultant-led
    Author: Miss Melanie Hingorani, Dr Swan Kang and Linda
    Langton
    treatment within 18 weeks of being
    Revision number: 2 referred by their GP. Moorfields is
    Approved: July 2014 committed to fulfilling this right, but if you
    Review date: July 2015
    feel that we have failed to do so, please
    contact our patient advice and liaison
    Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS service (PALS) who will be able to advise
    Foundation Trust you further see above for contact
    City Road, London EC1V 2PD details. For more information about your
    Phone: 020 7253 3411 rights under the NHS constitution, please
    visit www.nhs.uk/choiceinthenhs.
    www.moorfields.nhs.uk

    Moorfields Direct Advice line


    Phone: 020 7566 2345
    Monday to Friday, 9am to 4.30pm,

    Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust


    City Road, London EC1V 2PD
    Phone: 020 7253 3411
    www.moorfields.nhs.uk

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