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  2. Corneal ulcer - Wikipedia

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    Corneal ulcer, also called keratitis, is an inflammatory or, more seriously, infective condition of the cornea involving disruption of its epithelial layer with involvement of the corneal stroma. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is a common condition in humans particularly in the tropics and in farming. [ 4 ]

  3. Peripheral ulcerative keratitis - Wikipedia

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    [11] [14] [9] Corneal transplantation is a management option when there is severe corneal melting or perforation although one possible disadvantage is the risk of rejection. [14] Surgical treatment helps maintain the integrity of the globe, but it is usually complementary because it alone cannot influence the underlying immunological process. [7]

  4. Corneal abrasion - Wikipedia

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    More significant injuries like a corneal ulcer, globe rupture, recurrent erosion syndrome, and a foreign body within the eye should be ruled out. [1] Prevention includes the use of eye protection. [1] Treatment is typically with antibiotic ointment. [1] In those who wear contact lenses a fluoroquinolone antibiotic is often recommended. [1]

  5. Herpes simplex keratitis - Wikipedia

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    Treatment of herpes of the eye is different based on its presentation: epithelial keratitis is caused by live virus while stromal disease is an immune response and metaherpetic ulcer results from inability of the corneal epithelium to heal.

  6. Neurotrophic keratitis - Wikipedia

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    Neurotrophic keratitis (NK) is a degenerative disease of the cornea caused by damage of the trigeminal nerve, [1] which results in impairment of corneal sensitivity, spontaneous corneal epithelium breakdown, poor corneal healing and development of corneal ulceration, melting and perforation. [2]

  7. Keratitis - Wikipedia

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    Dendritic corneal ulcer after fluorescein staining under cobalt blue illumination Adenoviral keratitis of a 24-year-old woman. The most common causes of viral keratitis include herpes simplex virus (HSV) and varicella zoster virus (VZV), which cause herpes simplex keratitis and herpes zoster keratitis (a subtype of herpes zoster ophthalmicus) respectively. [3]

  8. Exposure keratopathy - Wikipedia

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    Lagophthalmos, the inability to close the eyelids completely is the main cause of exposure keratopathy.Common cause of lagophthalmos is facial nerve (CN VII) palsy. Facial nerve function may affect in several conditions like cerebrovascular accident, head trauma, brain tumors, Bell's palsy etc. Physiological inability to close the eyelids during sleep (nocturnal lagophthalmos) may also cause ...

  9. Fungal keratitis - Wikipedia

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    Symptoms may be noted to persist after contact lenses are removed, or following antibiotic treatment. [citation needed] Signs: The eyelids and adnexa involved shows edema and redness, conjunctiva is chemosed. Ulcer may be present. It is a dry looking corneal ulcer with satellite lesions in the surrounding cornea.