Sentences with phrase «deep ulcers»

That is why deep ulcers need immediate veterinary examination and care.

Some dog eye ulcers, especially indolent ulcers or very deep ulcers, might require surgery, which is another great reason to seek out a consultation with a veterinary ophthalmologist.

«This is a typical deep ulcer that you can tell is deep because there is a divot,» Dr. Alario says.

Deep ulcers sometimes need a temporary emergency corneal patch.

Secondary bacterial and mycoplasmal infection of these areas can lead to deep ulcers of the cornea if they are not tended to and occasionally to sight - threatening penetration into the eye itself.

What can start as a mild swelling or abraded area can rapidly become deep ulcers with secondary infections.

When an ulcer extends into the rest of the cornea (stroma and a thin membrane called Descemet's membrane) they are considered deep ulcers.

Treatment involves topical antibiotic therapy supported by surgical intervention to stabilize deep ulcers or wounds.

If a deep ulcer is found as a result of the degeneration, a grafting procedure may be necessary to allow the cornea to heal.

Deep ulcers can take several weeks to heal.

It is the deep ulcers that require new blood vesicles to grow into the area.

A deep ulcer is one that extends through the epithelium into the next layer of the cornea (called the stroma, which is the main connective tissue of the cornea).

Deeper ulcers may result from an altercation with another cat or dog (corneal laceration), or by foreign material lodged in the cornea or under the eyelid, such as thorns or foxtails.

Deep ulcers are considered ocular emergencies.

Deep ulcers, indolent ulcers (will not heal), and descemetoceles (read on) are not routine and are indeed ocular emergencies.

Deep ulcers are potentially dangerous, and need to be treated before they get infected, which can make things worse very quickly.