Diagnosing Corneal Ulceration
Renee Carter, DVM, DACVO, Louisiana State University
ArticleLast Updated June 20191 min readPeer Reviewed
* 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