Keratitis with double hypopyon to illustrate differences between corneal ulcer and corneal abscess: a photo essay
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https://doi.org/10.12809/hkjo-v26n2-332Keywords:
Abscess, Corneal ulcer, Keratitis, Pseudomonas aeruginosaAbstract
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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