| Case |
Sex/ Age (y)/Eye |
Previous Treatment |
Signs |
Fluorescein Staining |
Cellulose Sponge Test |
Symptoms |
BCVA |
Follow-up (Mo) |
| Before |
After |
Before |
After |
| 1 |
F/42/L |
None |
None |
Negative |
Positive |
Pain, burning, blurry vision |
Absent |
20/40 |
20/20 |
16 |
| 2 |
F/78/R |
Lubricant |
Ragged epithelium |
Persistent tear break up pattern |
Positive |
Pain, blurry vision, photophobia |
Absent |
20/50 |
20/20 |
15 |
| |
F/78/L |
Lubricant |
Ragged epithelium |
Persistent tear break up pattern |
Positive |
Pain, blurry vision, photophobia |
FBS |
20/50 |
20/25 |
15 |
| 3 |
F/51/R |
Contact lens |
Intra-epithelial dots |
Positive |
Positive |
Pain, blurry vision, FBS |
Absent |
20/25 |
20/20 |
13 |
| 4 |
M/62/L |
Lubricant |
None |
Negative |
Positive |
Pain, FBS, lid discomfort |
Absent |
20/20 |
20/20 |
15 |
| 5 |
F/45/R |
Doxycycline, 1% predisolone |
Ragged epithelium |
Persistent tear break up pattern |
Not done |
Pain, FBS, |
Absent |
20/25 |
20/20 |
15 |
| 6 |
F/55/L |
Lubricant,
serum |
None |
Negative |
Positive |
Pain, burning |
Absent |
20/25 |
20/20 |
16 |
| |
F/55/R |
Lubricant,
serum |
None |
Negative |
Positive |
Pain, burning, lid discomfort |
Absent |
20/25 |
20/20 |
16 |
| 7 |
F/51/R |
None |
Ragged epithelium |
Positive |
Positive |
Pain, FBS, photophobia |
Absent |
20/40 |
20/30 |
12 |
| 8 |
M/52/L |
Lubricant, 0.1% Dexamethasone |
Ragged epithelium |
Persistent tear break up pattern |
Positive |
Photophobia, blurry vision, tearing |
Absent |
20/40 |
20/25 |
11 |
| 9 |
F/63/R |
None |
Ragged, greyish |
Persistent tear break up pattern |
Positive |
Photophobia, blurry vision |
Absent |
20/60 |
20/30 |
10 |
BCVA: Best-Corrected Visual Acuity; F: Female; FBS: Foreign Body Sensation; L: Left Eye; M: Male; Mo: Month; R: Right Eye |