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Dendritic Ulcer Associated with Corneal Foreign Body
Author(s) -
Colvin John
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
australian journal of opthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.3
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1442-9071
pISSN - 0310-1177
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-9071.1977.tb00230.x
Subject(s) - foreign body , corneal ulcer , medicine , cornea , dermatology , ophthalmology , surgery
S ummary A patient with dendritic ulcer associated with a corneal foreign body is presented. This association commonly quoted in medico‐legal decisions has rarely been seen in my experience, but I feel in this patient is demonstrated the direct relationship between trauma as a trigger factor and dendritic ulceration.