Organisms that can invade an intact corneal epithelium
Bacteria
- Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- Neisseria meningitidis
- Corynebacterium diphtheriae
- Haemophilus influenzae
- Listeria monocytogenes
Parasites
- Acanthamoeba
Viruses
- Herpes simplex virus (HSV)
- Varicella-zoster virus (VZV)