Mooren Ulcer. Corneal ulcer is an inflammatory or, more seriously, infective condition of the cornea involving disruption of its epithelial layer with involvement of the corneal stroma. Mooren's ulcer, also referred to as Mooren ulcer, is a rare, painful, inflammatory condition affecting one or both eyes that results in the destruction of corneal tissue.
Mooren's ulceration is characterized by painful peripheral corneal ulceration of unknown etiology.
Etiology Mooren s ulcer has been associated with different entities, often leading to the conjecture Evaluation Mooren s Ulcer is idiopathic.
Recent evidence supports the notion that autoimmune mechanisms are. Mooren's ulcer — a severe ulceration at the periphery of the cornea, characterized by an overhanging advancing edge and vascularization of the ulcer bed. Find out information about Mooren ulcer. open sore or circumscribed erosion, usually slow to heal, on the skin or mucous membranes.