Atlas of Ophthalmology

Mooren's Ulcer of the Cornea

Mooren's Ulcer of the Cornea
Chronic progressive circumferential ulceration with inflammation of conjunctiva and sclera. Stromal infiltration is followed by lysis of anterior corneal stroma and neovascularization.
Wollensak, Josef, Prof. Dr. med., Univ.-Augenklinik, Berlin, Germany
H16.03
Cornea -> Keratitis, Keratouveitis (Infectious/Non-Infectious/Neuroparalytic/Parasitic) -> Ulcerative Keratitis, Corneal Ulcer -> Peripheral Ulceration
cornea; sclera
3049
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