Misdiagnosis of Underlying Causes of Corneal ulcer
| About underlying conditions: With a diagnosis of Corneal ulcer, it is important to consider whether there is an underlying condition causing Corneal ulcer. These are other medical conditions that may possibly cause Corneal ulcer. For general information on this form of misdiagnosis, see Underlying Condition Misdiagnosis or Overview of Misdiagnosis |
Underlying conditions list: The list of possible underlying conditions mentioned in various sources for Corneal ulcer includes:
- Herpes simplex
- Shingles
- Eye injury
- Eye infection (see Eye symptoms)
- Bacterial eye infection
- Staphyloccocus aureus
- Staphyloccocus epidermidis
- Pseudomonas (type of Nosocomial infections)
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Hemophilus
- Coliforms
- Viral eye infection
- Fungal eye infection
- Causes of the eye infections causing corneal ulcers may include:
- Corneal injury
- Corneal abrasion
- Contact lenses
- Topical steroid usage
- Radiation injury to eye
- Welding flash burns
- Snow blindness
- Poorly fitted contact lenses
- Improperly closing eyelids
- Acanthamoeba
Corneal ulcer as a complication: Other conditions that might have Corneal ulcer as a complication might be potential underlying conditions. The list of conditions listing Corneal ulcer as a complication includes:
Corneal ulcer as a symptom: Conditions listing Corneal ulcer as a symptom may also be potential underlying conditions:
Last revision: October 23, 2003
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