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Help docs! i'm trying to find out what causes keratitis to come back?
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Keratitis: Refers to inflammation of the cornea, the clear covering of the eye. There are many possible causes of keratitis, so there's no way to answer your question unless i knew the cause of your eye problem.
Answered 12/29/2014
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