Corneal ulceration is the deep disruption of the corneal epithelium that extends into the stromal layer.
What is corneal ulceration?
- A corneal ulcer is an open sore on your cornea.
- It is an inflammation of the outermost layer of the eye that goes through Bowman's layer into the deeper layers of the cornea.
- Corneal ulcers can occur from direct injury to the eye, or from a bacterial, fungal, or viral infection.
- Symptoms include eye redness, eye pain, excessive tearing, sensation of a foreign body in the eye, and worsening or blurry vision.
- Corneal ulcers can threaten the patient's vision so it is an emergency condition requiring aggressive treatment and evaluation by a specialist.
- Trauma to the eye can cause a corneal abrasion or an ulcer. Abrasions are from superficial scrapes. Ulcers are from deeper gouges.
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