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What are the Symptoms of Corneal Ulcer?

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Symptoms of corneal ulcer include severe pain, white spot on the cornea, red eye, swollen eyelids, excessive watering of the eye and blurry vision.

Symptoms of corneal ulcer include-

Severe pain

The eyes may become sensitive to bright light

Excess watering of the eye

Pus discharge

White spot on the cornea. This depends on the severity of the ulcer and may not be visible with the naked eye

A red eye

Swollen eyelids

Blurry vision

Foreign body sensation
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Posted by:  aayush  Posted on: 11/13/2012
i have been suffering from corneal ulcer from last 5 days, eyes have been tremendously red with multiple ulcers surrounding pupil, pain on inner side. kindly suggest immediate treatment



Posted by:  tobaemmanuel(Guest)  Posted on: 06/11/2009
CAN CORNEAL ULCER RESULTS IN PERMANENT BLINDNESS




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