Peripheral Ulcerative Keratitis (PUK) - University of Iowa
Aug 23, 2014 · Clinical Course The patient presented to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC) with a peripheral corneal ulceration in the right eye in the setting of arthritis and an unclear …
Corneal melt around Boston type I keratoprosthesis
Photos showing corneal thinning sround kPro type I keratoprosthesis. Anterior segment optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a useful study to assess for the presence of corneal thinning or melt.
Atlas Entry - Descemetocele
A descemetocele is an area of extreme, focal corneal thinning where only Descemet membrane remains. These photographs show a descemetocele that developed after a sterile corneal melt in the …
Doxycycline Use in Cornea and External Disease
Aug 28, 2002 · Doxycycline Use in Cornea and External Disease Ayad A. Farjo, MD Common uses for Doxycycline (or Tetracycline or Minocycline) include the following eye diseases Blepharitis Ocular …
Penetrating Keratoplasty (PK) - University of Iowa
May 21, 2015 · Penetrating Keratoplasty (PK) PK is a full-thickness transplant procedure, in which a trephine of an appropriate diameter is used to make a full-thickness resection of the patient's cornea, …
Atlas Entry - Epithelial ingrowth under LASIK flap
Epithelial ingrowth occurs when the corneal epithelial cells grow within the lamellar interface beneath the LASIK flap. This may result in an inflammatory response, corneal edema, irregular astigmatism, or …
Iridocorneal Endothelial Syndrome (ICE) - essential iris atrophy:
Feb 21, 2005 · Chandler's syndrome presents with only the hammered silver appearance of the corneal endothelium. Cogan-Reese syndrome presents with the corneal findings and pigmented nodules on …
Tectonic Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty for Corneal Perforation
Sep 7, 2012 · This patient presented with a sterile corneal melt and leaking Descemetocele presumed to be due to peripheral ulcerative keratitis. Blood tests showed a positive anti-nuclear antibody (ANA) …
Atlas Entry - Peripheral ulcerative keratitis (PUK)
Peripheral ulcerative keratitis (PUK) is an autoimmune-mediated corneal infiltration associated with systemic autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. It is most commonly associated with rheumatoid …
Atlas Entry - Infectious Crystalline Keratopathy
He was diagnosed with suture-related infectious crystalline keratopathy with associated epithelialized stromal melt. The dense crystals seen within the deep stroma represent arborizing aggregates of an …