Corneal ulcer

Corneal ulcer:

Corneal ulcer: Introduction

A sore on the cornea of the eye. The cornea is the clear layer at the front of the eyeball that has a protective function. The ulcer can have bacterial or viral origins or can result from injury to the cornea. The condition may range from severely painful to mildly irritating depending on the origin. ...more »

Symptoms of Corneal ulcer

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Treatments for Corneal ulcer

Eye drops
Eye patch
Antiviral ointment
Oral antiviral treatment
Rest your eyes
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Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Corneal ulcer:

Vision & Eye Health: Home Testing:
- Home Eye Tests
- Home Vision Tests
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Corneal ulcer?

Misdiagnosis of Corneal ulcer
Failure to diagnose Corneal ulcer
Hidden causes of Corneal ulcer (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
Undiagnosed: Corneal ulcer

Corneal ulcer: Related Patient Stories

Corneal ulcer: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Corneal ulcer:

Spread of ulcer into the eye
Permanent vision loss (see Blindness)
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Causes of Corneal ulcer

Herpes simplex
Shingles
Eye injury
Eye infection
Bacterial eye infection
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Disease Topics Related To Corneal ulcer

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Corneal ulcer:

Ulcerative keratitis
Peripheral ulcerative keratitis
PUK
Corneal infiltrative events
CIEs
Corneal ulcer disease
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Corneal ulcer: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

Vision & Eye: serious diseases often undiagnosed:
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Corneal ulcer: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

Eye Health Specialists (Ophthalmology):
- Ophthalmology (Eye Specialist)
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Latest Treatments for Corneal ulcer

Topical antibiotics
Topical cycloplegia
Sulfacetamide
Topical gentamicin
Topical tobramycin
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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Corneal ulcer

Medical research articles related to Corneal ulcer include:

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Corneal ulcer: Animations

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Prognosis for Corneal ulcer

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Research about Corneal ulcer

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Clinical Trials for Corneal ulcer

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Corneal ulcer include:

A Clinical Trial of Povidone-Iodine for the Treatment of Bacterial Corneal Ulcers - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Povidone-Iodine
The Application of Fibrin Glue in Ocular Surface Diseases - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - tissue fibrin glue application (Tisseel)
Steroids for Corneal Ulcers Trial - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - antibiotic (Moxifloxacin 0.5%) + corticosteroid (Prednisolone Phosphate 1% and preservative) or antibiotic + placebo (0.9% NaCl solution with preservative)
Evaluation and Treatment of Eye Complications of Vaccinia Vaccination - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - NP-016 Vaccine Immune Globulin (IV-VIG)
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Prevention of Corneal ulcer

Prevention information for Corneal ulcer has been compiled from various data sources and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Corneal ulcer.