Clinical Observation of the Corneal Epithelial Erosions

ABSTRACT

Authors presented clinical review of the corneal multiple punctate epithelial erosions on the causative classification, location, form and therapy. Also authors classified essential multiple punctate epithelial erosions in sex and age. The results obtained as follow; 1. The major cause of the multiple punctate epithelial erosions were known due to traumatic origin by many authors. However, in our clinical cases it was revealed 67 cases (58%) were due to unknown cause. 2. The high incidence of this disease was noted in female (55 cases, 82%) than that of male. (12 cases, 18%) 3. The occupational study of the patients was not significant. 4. Extensive therapy such as instillation of topical steroid, Tathion eye drop, subconjuntival injection of Tathion and wearing of therapeutic soft contact lens on the multiple punctate epithelial erosions was effective in 30 cases. (46%) But recurrent was noted in 6 cases (9.2%) which respond to the therapy, while 10 eyes (15.4%) recurred among unresponded group.