At risk

• Contact lens wearers
• Patients who have had a viral infection
• Those who use steroid eye drops
• Patients with dry eye
• Patients who injure or burn their cornea
• Swelling of the eyelids
• Patients with eyelid disorders that prevent proper functioning of the eyelid

Causes

• Bacterial infections
• Viral Infections
• Fungal Infections
• Parasitic Infections mainly from contact lens users.
• Abrasions or burns to the cornea
• Dry eye syndrome
• Bell’s palsy

Treatment

Your doctor might start with giving you a antibiotics, antifungal or antiviral drops. A steroid or anti-inflammatory eye drop might be added to reduce your eyes swelling and help scarring. In case if your eye condition worsens, a corneal transplant can be used as an alternative to replace your damaged cornea with a healthy donor cornea to restore vision.

VissionTip : You must visit your ophthalmologist immediately if you think you have a corneal ulcer or any symptoms that concern you. Corneal ulcers can badly and permanently damage your vision and even cause blindness if they are not treated.