Keratitis with double hypopyon to illustrate differences between corneal ulcer and corneal abscess: a photo essay

Authors

  • Noel Hong-Kei Wat Caritas Medical Centre
  • Gillian Denise Ji-Yee Siu CMC, DOVS CUHK https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9257-4700
  • Amy Lee Wong Caritas Medical Centre

Keywords:

Abscess, Corneal ulcer, Keratitis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Abstract

We report a case of keratitis with double hypopyon in a 70-year-old man to illustrate differences between corneal ulcer and corneal abscess.

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Published

2022-12-29

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Wat NH-K, Siu GDJ-Y, Wong AL. Keratitis with double hypopyon to illustrate differences between corneal ulcer and corneal abscess: a photo essay. Hong Kong J Ophthalmol [Internet]. 2022Dec.29 [cited 2024Mar.29];26(2). Available from: https://hkjo.hk/index.php/hkjo/article/view/332

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