Abstract:Purpose
To describe a case report of a 35 years old metal worker with a corneal ulcer in his right eye treated with an antibiotics ointment by a primary care doctor that presented blurry vision two days later.
Methods
Examination of the anterior chamber by slit lamp, tonometry was used to determine intraocular pressure, funduscopy, Swept‐Source OCT and CT scan were performed.
Results
The patient right eye presented intense epibulbar and tarsal hyperemia, and it had a 1x1 mm corneal ulcer, positive in the fluor… Show more
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