[Frequency of corneal ulcer: Retrospective study of 380 cases carried out in two centers in the DR Congo].
CONCLUSION: Corneal ulceration is one of the leading causes of visual impairment and blindness in our practice environment. An early ophthalmologic consultation at the onset of symptoms and adequate management would improve the visual prognosis of patients.
PMID: 29305170 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal Francais d Ophtalmologie - Category: Opthalmology Tags: J Fr Ophtalmol Source Type: research
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