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Corneal Ulcers

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A corneal ulcer is a local corneal inflammation that presents with an opacity in the cornea, adjacent conjunctival redness, pain, and possible discharge. The presence of an opacity within the cornea differentiates ulcers from abrasions. Corneal ulcers require emergent treatment as loss of vision can occur very rapidly.

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  1. The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 733 N Broadway, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA

    Ben Janson

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  1. Dept of Ophthal & Optometry,AKH, Medical University of Wien Dept of Ophthal & Optometry,AKH, Wien, Austria

    Ursula Schmidt-Erfurth

  2. Department of Ophthalmology, Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main Department of Ophthalmology, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

    Thomas Kohnen

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Janson, B. (2013). Corneal Ulcers. In: Schmidt-Erfurth, U., Kohnen, T. (eds) Encyclopedia of Ophthalmology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35951-4_722-1

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