Abstract
Useful vision is seldom retained in an eye affected with a corneal ulcer due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Bacillus pyocyaneus).<sup>1-4</sup>In the present case report of such an infection, it was possible to recover excellent vision by a combination of prolonged antibiotic and steroid therapy, followed by a penetrating keratoplasty. <h3>Report of Case</h3> A merchant seaman, age 35, was chipping paint aboard a ship at sea on Jan. 31, 1958, when a foreign body lodged in his left cornea. Attempts to remove the foreign body with a moist applicator were unsuccessful. Bacitracin ointment and an eye patch were applied. Four days later, when the ship arrived in Honolulu, the patient was taken to a local hospital. Findings there were: Vision: O.D. 20/200 J 1 O.S. 20/120 J 1 There was a minimal conjunctival injection of the left eye. A small corneal foreign body was present at 6 o'clock. This was
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