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  2. Corneal Ulcer: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic

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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.

  3. What Is a Corneal Ulcer? A corneal ulcer is an open sore on your cornea. That's the thin, clear layer over your iris (the colored part of the eye). It’s also known as keratitis.

  4. What Is a Corneal Ulcer (Keratitis)? - American Academy of...

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    A corneal ulcer (also known as keratitis) is an open sore on the cornea. The cornea covers the iris and the round pupil, much like a watch crystal covers the face of a watch. A corneal ulcer usually results from an eye infection, but severe dry eye or other eye disorders can cause it.

  5. Corneal ulcer: Symptoms, causes and treatment - All About Vision

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    A corneal ulcer is an open sore on the cornea of the eye. It's usually due to an infection affecting the clear front surface of the eye, resulting in inflammation of the cornea ( keratitis ). A corneal ulcer typically causes a painful red eye, with mild to severe eye discharge and reduced vision.

  6. Corneal Ulcer - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

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    A corneal ulcer is a corneal epithelium defect involving the underlying stroma and is potentially a vision-threatening ocular emergency. It is usually associated with tissue excavation, infiltration, and necrosis.

  7. 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] .

  8. Corneal Ulcers: Causes, Symptoms, Prevention & Treatment - Vision...

    www.visioncenter.org/conditions/corneal-ulcers

    A corneal ulcer is an open sore or wound on the cornea, known as the transparent outer layer of your eye. The cornea is responsible for maintaining clear vision. Eye infection is the leading cause of corneal ulcer.

  9. Corneal Ulcer: Causes, Symptoms & Diagnosis - Healthline

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    A corneal ulcer is an open sore that forms on the cornea. It’s usually caused by an infection. Even small injuries to the eye can lead to infections.

  10. Corneal Ulcer Treatment: Medications, Surgery, and Home Care - ...

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    A corneal ulcer (keratitis) is an open sore that develops on your cornea. The cornea is a clear layer of tissue that covers the front of your eye. About 30,000 to 75,000 people in...

  11. Corneal Ulcer Definition, Treatment, Causes, Diagnosis, Healing

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    A corneal ulcer is an open sore or epithelial defect with underlying inflammation of the cornea, the clear structure in the front of the eye. The cornea overlies the iris, which is the colored part of the eye, and is separated from the iris by the aqueous fluid in the anterior chamber of the eye.