Eye Ulcer

About two and a half weeks ago, i suffered a corneal ulcer on my eye due to wearing my contacts. i had kept them in from 2pm till about 1am. My eye started hurting around 8pm but i didn't think much since the pain went away. when i woke up, my eye was extremely red and sensitive to light. a week after this happened, the specialist told me i should regain my vision and if not hell have to scrape the ulcer on my eye, when i came back, he explained a bit how i have a scaring tissue forming right beside my vision line. when i look in the mirror, i see a small white spot on my cornea! Lately it seems like its getting a bit better every week, i am starting to notice a bit more detail with my left eye, but my vision is still blurry. Is it possible it heals completely over time? if so how long could it take?

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

Yes like any scar with time it can fade without treatment. On the other hand it make leave a permanent scar that reduces your vision permanently. Wearing contacts properly is important.

JCH MD