What Is a Corneal Ulcer?
5. What Are the Risk Factors for Corneal Ulcer?
There are some people who are more likely than others to develop one or more corneal ulcers. People who wear contact lenses have a higher likelihood of developing a corneal infection than those who do not wear contact lenses. The risk magnifies 10-fold in people who use extended-wear contacts overnight.
Other risk factors for corneal ulcers include eyelids that turn inward, steroid eye drops, chemical burns to the cornea, eyelashes that grow inward, disorders that cause dry eyes, Bell’s palsy and other conditions that prevent the eyelid from closing all the way, and blepharitis (eyelid inflammation).
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