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==[[Corneal ulcer pathophysiology|Pathophysiology]]==
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==[[Corneal ulcer differential diagnosis|Differentiating Corneal Ulcer from other Diseases]]==
==[[Corneal ulcer differential diagnosis|Differentiating Corneal Ulcer from other Diseases]]==


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[[Corneal ulcer medical therapy|Medical therapy]] | [[Corneal ulcer surgery|Surgery]] | [[Corneal ulcer primary prevention|Prevention]] | [[Corneal ulcer cost-effectiveness of therapy|Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy]] | [[Corneal ulcer future or investigational therapies|Future or Investigational Therapies]]
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==Case Studies==
==Case Studies==
[[Corneal ulcer case study one|Case #1]]
[[Corneal ulcer case study one|Case #1]]


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Revision as of 19:49, 11 December 2012

Corneal ulcer
Corneal ulcer. Marked generalized inflammation related to bacterial infection in this immunocompromised host. The cornea itself has become opaque secondary to this process.
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