Corneal ulcer
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corneal-ulcer-170-7448495
title:
Corneal ulcer
text:
Corneal ulcer, also called keratitis, is an inflammatory or, more seriously, infective condition of the cornea involving disruption of its epithelial layer with involvement of the corneal stroma. It is a common condition in humans particularly in the tropics and in farming. In developing countries, children afflicted by vitamin A deficiency are at high risk for corneal ulcer and may become blind in both eyes persisting throughout life. In ophthalmology, a corneal ulcer usually refers to having a
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Inflammation of the cornea of the eye due to trauma or infection
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corneal_ulcer
date created:
2007-03-16T01:52:48Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T07:44:36Z
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image:
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fields total:
13
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