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Corneal ulcers are a vision-threatening eye emergency. Even a minor eye injury can lead to a corneal ulcer. If you think you have symptoms of a corneal ulcer, contact your eye care provider right away. They will examine your eye, make the diagnosis and start treatment.
With treatment, most corneal ulcers get better in 2 or 3 weeks. If you have trouble seeing because of scars from a corneal ulcer, you might need a corneal transplant.
Corneal Ulcer Treatment Antibiotic, antifungal or antiviral eye drops are the treatments of choice. Sometimes your ophthalmologist will prescribe antifungal or antiviral tablets.
Four corneal experts provide a guide to diagnostic differentiators and timely treatment, focusing on the types of ulcers most likely to appear in your waiting room. When a large corneal ulcer is staring you in the face, time is not on your side.
In most cases, the best treatment for corneal ulcers is to target the underlying infection with antimicrobial eye drops. Additional treatments like intravenous drugs or surgery may be...
For most ulcers (central, large or with robust anterior chamber reaction), start fortified antibiotics. Ensure you have both gram-positive and gram-negative/ Pseudomonas. Our institution typically uses vancomycin 50 mg/mL and ceftazidime 50 mg/mL every hour.
Treatment of Acanthamoeba keratitis and corneal ulcers generally involves epithelial debridement and 3 to 4 months of antiamoebic therapy. Antiamoebic therapy starts with chlorhexidine and poligexametilen biguanide, which are effective against trophozoites and cysts.