| Corneal ulcers are a often problem in veterinary | | | | Some times anti-inflammatory medicines will be |
| medicine. A corneal ulcer is a spilt in the outer layer or | | | | offered and steroidal preparations to help decrease |
| epithelium of the cornea. Corneal ulcers are most | | | | the irritation and inflammation of the cornea. |
| usually due to infection, which may include bacteria, | | | | Medications may then be changed to more specifically |
| viruses, fungi, or amoebas. It is a familier condition in | | | | target the cause of the infection. A combination of |
| humans particularly in the tropics and the agrarian | | | | medications may be necessary. Corneal |
| societies. In developing countries, corneal ulcer is | | | | transplantation may be necessary to restore vision. If |
| frequently the cause of great morbidity as well as | | | | the corneal ulcer is large, hospitalization may be |
| economic loss to the person and family. There are | | | | necessary. Steroid medications are avoided in cases |
| many causes of corneal ulcers such as injuries, | | | | of infectious ulcers. In infection by fungi, treatment is |
| abnormal eyelashes that irritate the surface, lack of | | | | topical instillation of natamycin for Fusarium, |
| tear production and infections. | | | | Cephalosporium, and Candida. |
| Extra causes of ulcers involve herpes simplex viral | | | | In infection by varicella-zoster virus, topical sulfonamide |
| infections, inflammatory diseases, corneal abrasions or | | | | ointment is applied three or 4 times everyday to cure |
| injuries, and additional systemic diseases. Corneal | | | | infection. In infection by fungi, treatment is topical |
| ulcers are characterized according to location, depth, | | | | implantion of natamycin for Fusarium, Cephalosporium, |
| related diseases, and cause. Improper use of contact | | | | and Candida. In many other cases, antibacterial eye |
| lenses has become a common cause of corneal injury. | | | | drops are utilized every 15 minutes. Self-Care |
| Eyelid or tear function failure is the other way to make | | | | treatment is also important corneal ulcer. If you wear |
| the eye vulnerable to infection. The early signs of a | | | | contact lenses, remove them immediately. Do not |
| corneal ulcer include discomfort and irritation of the | | | | handle or rub your eye with your fingers and restrict |
| eyes. This can quickly lead to watering of the eyes, a | | | | spread of infection by washing your hands often and |
| discharge forming, pain and sensitivity to light. | | | | drying them with a clean towel. Apply cool |
| Treatment of corneal ulcer depends on causes or | | | | compresses to the affected eye. |
| symptoms. | | | | |