{"id":2122,"date":"2018-08-24T12:05:12","date_gmt":"2018-08-24T16:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/?p=2122"},"modified":"2018-09-07T11:59:57","modified_gmt":"2018-09-07T15:59:57","slug":"new-york-medical-malpractice-involving-keratitis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/new-york-medical-malpractice-involving-keratitis\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Medical Malpractice Involving Keratitis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Eye infections can be extremely serious. If you or someone close to you has suffered harm due to a missed or delayed diagnosis of an eye infection such as keratitis, you may be entitled to compensation for your harm. At DeFrancisco\u00a0&amp;\u00a0Falgiatano\u00a0Personal Injury Lawyers, our skilled Syracuse medical malpractice attorneys can examine the facts of your case and help you determine your legal rights and options.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/keratitis\/symptoms-causes\/syc-20374110\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Keratitis<\/a> is an infection of the cornea that causes pain and inflammation. It may be mild, moderate, or severe. Keratitis occurs when germs invade the cornea, which is the clear dome that covers the color portion of the eye. Eye doctors are trained to recognize the signs and symptoms of keratitis, such as pain, tearing, redness, and blurring of vision. The patient may indicate that the eye hurts when they look at light. In addition, the eye may appear red and watery. In serious cases, the cornea may appear gray or have a grayish tinge. Keratitis can be classified in one of five ways:\u00a0 viral, bacterial, fungal, amoebic, or parasitic.<\/p>\n<p>When patients seek medical attention in a timely manner, an eye doctor can easily treat most complications of keratitis. If a medical professional fails to diagnose and treat the condition in a prompt manner, however, the results can be devastating to the patient, and the patient may experience an outcome such as limited vision, perforation of the cornea, long-term vision loss, or the loss of an eye.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/new-york-medical-malpractice-involving-keratitis\/#more-2122\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eye infections can be extremely serious. If you or someone close to you has suffered harm due to a missed or delayed diagnosis of an eye infection such as keratitis, you may be entitled to compensation for your harm. 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