A comprehensive clinical examination is the basis for selecting further diagnostic steps:
- General physical examination – including blood pressure, pulse, body weight, height; furthermore:
- Ophthalmic examination – slit lamp examination:
- In most cases, the cornea is severely swollen, grayish-yellow and uneven.
- By means of fluorescent dye may be able to detect erosions
- If necessary, flushing of the tear ducts to rule out the presence of stenosis (narrowing).
