Corneal Ulceration - symptoms and treatment

Corneal ulceration is an inflammatory condition of the involving disruption of its epithelial layer.

Causes:
Factors which may cause corneal ulcer:

• injury of the cornea,
• presence of a foreign body in the eye,
• viral, bacterial or fungal infection of the eyelids and conjunctiva,
• HPV (herpes) infection,
• Eyelids impairment (lagophthalmos, anatomical pathologies),
• wearing inappropriate contact lenses or wearing lenses too long,
• transition of the infection from other place to the cornea.

Symptoms:
Most common symptoms include: severe pain, photophobia, lacrimation, hazy vision, redness, presence of pus in the eye.

Diagnosis:
Diagnosis is confirmed by clinical examination.

Treatment:
Treatment includes pharmacological therapy. Depending on the main cause variety of drugs may be used: antibiotics, antiviral or antifungal drugs, drops causing dilation of the pupil and analgesics.

If, due to the disease, corneal haziness and its permanent impairment leading to major vision loss occur, corneal transplant is an only option.

Do not trivialize the symptoms, it may be corneal ulcer. In order to eliminate the disease call, email us, make an appointment in ArtLife Ophthalmology Centre today.

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