ULTRAVIOLET KERATITIS Flashcards
1
Q
Clinical Features
A
Onset 6 - 12 hours after exposure to welder’s arc
FB sensation w mild photophobia progressing to severe pain w severe photophobia
Blepharospams
Conjunctival Injection
Prominent tearing
Slit lamp:
diffuse punctate corneal edema
Fluorescein:
punctate corneal abrasions
2
Q
Management
A
Cycloplegics
Patch affected eye
Erythromycin
