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. 2014 Jan;9(1):119-21.

Contact lens induced corneal ulcers; a series of a considerable risk factor

Hossein Mohammad-Rabei  1 , Mohadeseh Feizi  1 , Kourosh Sheibani  1
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Contact lens induced corneal ulcers; a series of a considerable risk factor

Hossein Mohammad-Rabei et al. J Ophthalmic Vis Res. 2014 Jan.
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Figure 1
Pseudomonas corneal ulcer following contact lens use.
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Figure 2
Central corneal thinning and descematocele formation due to acanthamoeba keratitis.
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Figure 3
Appearance of the same eye as in figure 2 following urgent penetrating keratoplasty.
Figure 4
Figure 4
Central corneal scar following successful medical treatment for a Pseudomonas contact lens induced corneal ulcer.
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