eye disorders
Corneal Ulcer
Diagnosis of Corneal Ulcer
An eye examination Sometimes cultures Doctors evaluate the ulcer by using a What Is a Slit Lamp? (an instrument that enables doctors to examine the eye under high magnification). To see an ulcer clearly, a doctor may apply eye drops that contain a yellow-green dye called In some situations, doctors scrape the surface of large ulcers for a sample. The sample is then grown in a laboratory (cultured) to identify the bacterium, fungus, virus, or protozoa causing the infection. Once the organism is identified, doctors choose the best drug to fight the infection. 