A corneal ulcer refractory to medical management often proceeds to therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty in the late stages. Therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty (TPK) in such cases usually is ...

A 75-year-old man was referred by an international ophthalmologist for progressive corneal ulceration and possible endophthalmitis of the right eye. The patient’s medical history was notable for ...

While rubbing your eyes may seem like a harmless habit, it can damage your cornea. You may end up with a corneal abrasion. Reports from Medscape show that corneal abrasions account for nearly 10% of ...

Steph Carrasco needed emergency surgery when her itchy eye turned out to be a corneal ulcer. Corneal ulcers are open sores on the layer of the eye that covers the iris and pupil. People who wear ...