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Corneal ulcer
Definition
Defined as discontinuation in normal epithelial surface of cornea associated with mecrosis of the surrounding corneal tissue
Bacterial corneal ulcer
Etiology
• Damage to corneal epithelium
• Infection of eroded area
Pathogenesis
The development corneal ulcer is in 4 stages
1. Stage of progressive infiltration
2. Stage of active ulceration
3. Stage of regression
4. Stage of cicatrization
Clinical features
• Depends on virulence of organism, its toxins and enzymes and the response of host tissue
Symptoms • Pain • Foreign body sensation• Watering • Photophobia• Redness of eyes
Signs
• Edema of lids • Marked blepharospasm• Conjunctival chemosis• Corneal Epithelial defect• Yellowish white area of ulcer, oval or irregular in shape• Margins are swollen & over hanging • Floor covered with necrotic material • Stromal edema • Muddy iris • Small pupil • Increased IOP
Causative bacteria
• Staphylococcal aerues and steptococus pneumonia
• Pseudomonus
• Enterobacteria
General examination
• Built
• Nourishment
• Anaemia
• Immunological status
Ocular examination
• Diffused light examination
• Regurgitation test and syringing
• Biomicroscopic examination (staining with 2% fluorescein dye)
Laboratory investigation
1. TC, DC, ESR
2. Microbiological investigation (scrapping from the margins of the ulcer under LA)
a. Gram and Giemsa stain (gram +ve )
b. 10% KOH (fungal hyphae)
c. Calcofluor white (CFW) (fungal filaments)
d. Blood agar medium culture (aerobic )
e. Sabourauds dextrose agar medium (fungi)
.. contd
f. Blood agar medium (most bacteria and fungi except neisseria, hemophilus and moraxella (NHM))
g. Chocolate agar medium (for NHM)
h. Cooked meat broth (anerobic and fastidious )
i. Brain heart infusion (for aerobic & fungi)
Treatment
1. Specific treatment for the cause
2. Non specific supportive therapy
3. Physical and general measures
Specific treatment
a. Topical antibiotics
Ciprofloxacin (0.3%)
Ofloxacin (0.3%)
b. Systemic antibiotics
Ciplox (750 mg)
Non specific treatment
• Cycloplegic drugs
a. 1% atropine ointment
b. 2% homatropine eye drops
c. Systemic anagesics & NSAIDS
d. Vitamin A,B,C
Physical & general measures
a. Hot fermentation (vasodilation)
b. Dark goggles
c. Rest, good diet and fresh air
Non healing ulcer
Treatment :1. Removal of known cause
– Local (IOP concretions , foreign body)– Systemic causes (diabetes, anaemia, malnutrition,
steroids)
2. Mechanical debridgement 3. Cauterisation of the ulcer 4. Soft contact lens bandage5. Peritomy (severing of perilimbal conjunctival
vessels)
Treatment of impending perforation
1. No stain
2. Pressure bandage
3. Lowering of IOP
4. Tissue adhesive glue (cynoacrylate)
5. Conjunctival flap
6. Soft contact lens Bandage
7. Penetrating keratoplasty
Treatment of perforated corneal ulcer
• Depends on the size of perforation availability of glues
• Conjunctival flap
• Soft bandage
• Keratoplasty
Mycotic corneal ulcer
Etiology
• Filamentous fungi (Aspergillus, fusarium)
• Yeast (Candida & cryptococcus )
Mode of infection
• Injury by vegetative material
• Injury by animal dye
• Secondary fungal ulcers
Diagnosis of MCU
• Clinical manifestation
• Laboratory investigations with wet KOH, CFU grams and giemsa stain
Treatment:
• Topical antifungal (Natamocin 5%, fluconazol 2%, Nistatin 3.5 % ointment)
• Systemic tab fluconazol 2-3 wks
Non specific treatment : Same as bacterial
Viral corneal ulcers
• Most of the viruses effect the epithelium of both conjunctival and corneal
• Hence typical viral lesions constitute the viral kerato conjunctivitis
Common viral infections
• Herpes zoaster virus
• Herpes simplex virus
Mode of infection (HSV1 - By kissing, HSV2 – infected genitalia of mothers to the neonates )
Healing of corneal ulcer
• When an ulcer has become vascularised, cicatrization occurs which is carried out by the regeneration of collagen and the formation of fibrous tissue
• Bowmans membrane is never regenerated
Complications
• Thinning of entire cornea
• Scarring if the ulcer is deep
• Keratectasia, keratocele or descemetocele
• Anterior staphyloma
Preparation of fortified antibiotics
• Gentamicin 1.5 mg / ml (1.5 %) + 2ml of 40 mg gentamicin vial
• Cefazolin 50 mg/ml (5%) + 500 mg parentral antibiotic diluted with 2.5 ml sterile water added to 7.5 ml of artificial tears (stable for 24 hrs )
Acanthamoeba keratitis
Diagnosis
• Presenting symptom blurred vision and pain
Signs
• Grayish irregular epithelial surface
• Pseudendrites
• Stromal infiltrates
Investigation
• Culture with non nutrient agar
• Staining – using periodic acid schiff or calcofluor white
Treatment of acanthamoeba
• Debrigement 1
• Debrigement 2
• Topical amoebicids
• Topical steroids
• Pain control
• Keratoblasty