Corneal abrasion is a common eye injury characterized by a scratch or scrape on the cornea, the clear front surface of the eye. This condition can cause significant discomfort and may lead to ...

1 Moorfields Eye Hospital ... which may aid in the early diagnosis of fungal, Acanthamoeba or Nocardia infection. PCR for microbial keratitis is a promising technique and offers a rapid, sensitive ...

Neurotrophic keratitis is historically a rare disease ... and the different pattern of corneal staining can help the diagnosis. “For dry eye, staining is typically in the interpalpebral zone ...

In addition to possible permanent vision loss, the longer the shield ulcer persists, the greater the likelihood of sterile ulceration, corneal scars, bacterial keratitis, amblyopia and globe ...