From here you can click the buttons above to get to those areas. The picture below is of a peripheral corneal ulcer(see below for more information). If you have any concerns about your eyes, please do not put it off, contact us immediately. If you have any questions CLICK HERE - for our handy web form.

An ulcer on the cornea causes pain and discomfort in the eye and usually makes the white of the eye turn pink or red. In addition you can see the ulcer as a whitish patch in the centre or periphery of the cornea (as above). The vision in that eye is misted over or impaired. This condition needs immediate attention as the bacterial infection can spread extremely rapidly and damage the eye permanently even causing blindness in some cases. These ulcers are more common with extended wear contact lenses (when patients sleep with lenses on for weeks at a time without removal or without regular checkups with their doctor).

Call the office if you are concerned at all with any eye discomfort, redness, pain, white lesion on the cornea or blurred, misty vision.

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