Ring-Ulcer of the Cornea, bacterial | |
The original ulcer lies superiorly with new ones forming in the periphery. Leucocytes migrate circumferentially into the cornea from the vascular network at the limbus which may lead to necrosis of the superficial corneal layers. | |
Naumann, G.O.H., Prof. Dr. med., Univ.-Augenklinik, Erlangen, Germany | |
H16.0 | |
Cornea -> Keratitis, Keratouveitis (Infectious/Non-Infectious/Neuroparalytic/Parasitic) -> Ulcerative Keratitis, Corneal Ulcer -> Ring Abcess | |
infection | |
4977 |