Difference between revisions of "Keratoconus"
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*[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3143234/figure/F1/ Keratoconus (nih.gov)].<ref name=pmid21623252/> | *[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3143234/figure/F1/ Keratoconus (nih.gov)].<ref name=pmid21623252/> | ||
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Left Corneal Button, Excision: | |||
- Consistent with keratoconus. | |||
- NEGATIVE for dysplasia. | |||
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===Micro=== | |||
The sections show a cornea with thinning and an irregular anterior limiting lamina. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Latest revision as of 15:45, 7 March 2016
Keratoconus is a pathology of the cornea characterized by thinning and bulging.[1]
General
- Relatively common.
Microscopic
Features:
Notes:
- Anterior limiting lamina = layer below the basement membrane.[3]
- Normally has a uniform thickenss.
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Left Corneal Button, Excision: - Consistent with keratoconus. - NEGATIVE for dysplasia.
Micro
The sections show a cornea with thinning and an irregular anterior limiting lamina.
See also
- Eye.
References
- ↑ Arnalich-Montiel, F.; Alió Del Barrio, JL.; Alió, JL. (2016). "Corneal surgery in keratoconus: which type, which technique, which outcomes?". Eye Vis (Lond) 3: 2. doi:10.1186/s40662-016-0033-y. PMID 26783544.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Mathew, JH.; Goosey, JD.; Bergmanson, JP. (Aug 2011). "Quantified histopathology of the keratoconic cornea.". Optom Vis Sci 88 (8): 988-97. doi:10.1097/OPX.0b013e31821ffbd4. PMID 21623252.
- ↑ Mathew, JH.; Bergmanson, JP.; Doughty, MJ. (Sep 2008). "Fine structure of the interface between the anterior limiting lamina and the anterior stromal fibrils of the human cornea.". Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 49 (9): 3914-8. doi:10.1167/iovs.07-0707. PMID 18765633.