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|Classification and external resources| An eye with non-
ulcerative sterile keratitis. Keratitis is a condition in which
the eye's cornea, the front part of the eye, becomes inflamed.
The condition is often marked by moderate to intense pain and
usually involves impaired eyesight. May cause feelings of
scratching each time individual blinks eye Superficial keratitis
involves the superficial layers (i.e. the epithelium) of the
cornea. After healing, this form of keratitis does not generally
leave a scar. Deep keratitis involves deeper layers of the
cornea (i.e. The epithelium, Bowman's Membrane and often
stroma), and the natural course leaves a scar upon healing that
impairs vision if on or near the visual axis. This can be
reduced or avoided with the use of topical corticosteroid
eyedrops. - Amoebic keratitis. Amoebic infection of t