Corneal ulcer in a contact wearer

Corneal ulcer appears as a white spot with surrounding corneal irregularity on direct inspection of the eye (arrow).

Reproduced with permission from: Baskin MN. Ophthalmic and otolaryngologic emergencies. In: Atlas of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Fleisher GR, Ludwig S, Baskin MN (Eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia 2004. Copyright © 2004 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. www.lww.com.

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