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	Corneal ulcer;
	Corneal ulcer. Marked generalized inflammation related to bacterial infection in this immunocompromised host. The cornea itself has become opaque secondary to this process.; (Image courtesy of Charlie Goldberg, M.D.)

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Synonyms and keywords: Ulcerative keratitis; eye sore

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Corneal ulcer
Corneal ulcer. Marked generalized inflammation related to bacterial infection in this immunocompromised host. The cornea itself has become opaque secondary to this process. (Image courtesy of Charlie Goldberg, M.D.)