Abstract
The merits and demerits of debridement, chemical cautery, cryotherapy and photo-inactivation in the treatment of dendritic corneal ulcers are discussed and the literature reviewed. Debridement with a cotton-tipped applicator is considered the most efficient method; it is precise, the diseased cells brush off easily and there is no damage to surrounding normal cells and it provides a pathology specimen. In spite of this, 50% develop small focal lesions within seven days and so the addition of I.D.U. or amphoteracin B is advised as adjuvant therapy.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 314-317 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Transactions of the Ophthalmological Societies of the United Kingdom |
| Volume | 97 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 1977 |
| Externally published | Yes |