Diagnosing Corneal Ulceration

Renee Carter, DVM, DACVO, Louisiana State University

ArticleLast Updated June 20191 min readPeer Reviewed
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* Atropine should be used with caution in patients with KCS and glaucoma; less atropine is needed when uveitis or complex ulcer is not present.

† Oral tetracyclines are not indicated unless the patient has an upper respiratory infection caused by Mycoplasma spp or Chlamydophila felis.

FHV-1 = feline herpesvirus type 1, KCS = keratoconjunctivitis sicca, SCCED = spontaneous chronic corneal epithelial defects, STT = Schirmer tear test