TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Corneal Ulcer
A1  - Duncan, Jacque L.
A1  - Parikh, Neeti B.
A1  - Seitzman, Gerami D.
A2  - Papadakis, Maxine A.
A2  - McPhee, Stephen J.
A2  - Rabow, Michael W.
A2  - McQuaid, Kenneth R.
Y1  - 2023
N1  - 
T2  - Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2023
AB  - Corneal  ulcers  are  most  commonly  due  to  infection  by  bacteria,  viruses,  fungi,  or  amoebas.  Noninfectious  causes—all  of  which  may  be  complicated  by  infection—include  neurotrophic  keratitis  (resulting  from  loss  of  corneal  sensation),  exposure  keratitis  (due  to  inadequate  lid  closure),  severe  dry  eye,  severe  allergic  eye  disease,  and  inflammatory  disorders  that  may  be  purely  ocular  or  part  of  a  systemic  vasculitis.  Delayed  or  ineffective  treatment  of  corneal  ulceration  may  lead  to  devastating  consequences  with  corneal  scarring  and  rarely  intraocular  infection.  Prompt  referral  is  essential.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/23
UR  - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1193144583
ER  -