Creator: Dr. Trupti Shirole
Keywords: corneal ulcer symptoms, severe pain, red eye, swollen eyelids, excess watering of the eye, blurry vision

Written by Dr. Trupti Shirole, BAMS, CGO

Medically Reviewed by dr. simi paknikar, MD

Last Updated on Sep 26, 2014

Symptoms of Corneal Ulcer

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

Published on Sep 26, 2014
Last Updated on Sep 26, 2014

Comments

aayush Tuesday, November 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

tobaemmanuel Thursday, June 11, 2009

CAN CORNEAL ULCER RESULTS IN PERMANENT BLINDNESS

ABHASSINHA Friday, August 21, 2015

yes, because post healing if it leaves a scar the eye is blind

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