Unilateral Mooren's ulcer in a patient with bilateral partial optic nerve atrophy - a case report

• Published in: Romanian journal of ophthalmology Vol. 66; no. 4; p. 360
• Main Authors: Macovei, Mioara-Laura, Neacșu, Adelina-Maria
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Romania 15.12.2022
• Subjects: Atrophy; Corneal Ulcer - diagnosis; Corneal Ulcer - drug therapy; Corneal Ulcer - etiology; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Optic Atrophy; Optic Nerve; Ulcer; Mooren’s ulcer; peripheral ulcerative keratitis; partial nerve atrophy

The aim of this report is to present the diagnostic and therapeutic approach in a case of long standing peripheral ulcerative keratitis of a patient with already decreased visual acuity due to preexistent optic nerve partial atrophy. A 58-year-old male patient presented to our clinic with unilateral...