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Bilateral Moorens Ulcer.

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Tarun Sood Civil Hospital Sarkaghat Himachal Pardesh, India
Mandeep Tomar RPGMC Tanda Himachal PardeshDeptt of Ophthalmology, India
Anuj Sharma Zonal Hospital, Bilaspur Himachal Pardesh, India
Ravinder K. Gupta Igmc Shimla, India
Abstract
A 36 year old male presented with chief complaints of foreign body sensation watering, redness, diminished vision ocular pain and photophobia in both eyes for last 2 months, On examination right eye revealed a perforated Mooren ulcer with uveal tissue herniation at 4 - 5 o’clock position. In both eyes, an undermined overhanging edge with grey white opacification and extending centrally and circumferentially could be appreciated. No hypopyon or AC cells could be discovered on examination, A diagnosis of bilateral Mooren’s ulcer was made and systemic immunosuppressive therapy was started in terms of oral methotrexate 10 mg once a week and oral prednisone 1 mg / kg / day, Bandage Contact Lens was applied in right eye and conjunctival recession was performed
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Page(s) 182-185
DOI DOI not available
Published Journal: Pakistan Journal of Ophthalmology , Volume: 32, Issue: 3, Year: 2016

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Keywords
peripheral ulcerative keratitis, Moorens Ulcer
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