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Corneal Abrasion
Corneal Abrasions can become infected by bacteria,
viruses, and fungi. This is because the healthy
epithelium is a barrier to infection. When the
epithelium is damaged in abrasions, germs can
take advantage of this situation and start a dangerous
infection. This type of infection is called a
Corneal Ulcer.
Corneal ulcers are very serious. Most ulcers can
be controlled with intensive medical treatment,
but a scar usually will remain. If the scar is
not in a critical area, it may not result is a
serious decrease in vision. However, an ulcer
in a critical region of the cornea can result
in a devastating loss of vision. In such cases,
cornea transplantation might be necessary to restore
some of the affected eye's visual potential.
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Corneal Transplant |
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