9A76
Corneal ulcer
Úlcera de córnea
CategoryDefinition
Loss of epithelial tissue from the surface of the cornea due to progressive erosion and necrosis of the tissue. It is often caused by bacterial, fungal, or viral infection.
Inclusions
- Central corneal ulcer
- Ring corneal ulcer
- Corneal ulcer with hypopyon
- Marginal corneal ulcer
- Mooren's corneal ulcer
- Perforated corneal ulcer
Index Terms
Corneal ulcercornea ulcerulcerative keratitiscorneal ulcer NOSCentral corneal ulcerRing corneal ulcerCorneal ulcer with hypopyonhypopyon ulcerMarginal corneal ulcerMooren's corneal ulcerMooren ulcerMycotic corneal ulcerfungal ulcer of corneaPerforated corneal ulcercorneal perforationperforation of corneaAcanthamoeba ulcer of corneaBacterial ulcer of corneaHerpetic ulcer of corneaSuperficial ulcer of corneaXerosis of cornea with ulceration