Tips for Complicated Corneal Ulcer Management
Oct 18, 2024
Tahoe Clinical Theater
Ophthalmology
When an ulcer hasn’t healed at the first recheck, there is a tendency to throw up our arms and become frustrated. A few golden rules can help us to see that ulcers within this group have actually helped us out in some ways by identifying themselves as “complicated ulcers” with only 2 or 3 causes still possible. This discussion will provide a logical approach to turning these potentially frustrating cases into medical success stories.
- To appreciate the multitude of causes of corneal ulcers
- To adopt a logical approach to diagnosing the cause of ulcers
- To learn treatment protocols for indolent ulcers
- To learn treatment protocols for infected ulcers