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Corneal Opacification

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Corneal Opacification, Corneal Opacity, Corneal Clouding

  1. Findings
    1. Obscures pupil and iris markings
    2. Characteristic of Corneal edema
  2. Causes
    1. Glaucoma
  1. Findings: Cellular deposits on Corneal Endothelium
    1. Too small to be grossly visible
    2. May form large clumps occasionally
  2. Causes
    1. Iritis
    2. Chronic Iridocyclitis
  • Causes
  • Localized Corneal Opacities
  1. Keratitis
  2. Corneal Ulcer
  • Causes
  • Corneal Clouding in Children
  1. Xerophthalmia (Dry Eye)
    1. Vitamin A Deficiency (most common cause in children of the developing world)
  2. Trachoma (Chlamydia Trachomatis)
  3. Infectious Keratitis
  4. Eye Trauma
  5. Congenital causes
    1. Congenital Glaucoma
    2. Peters anomaly
    3. Sclerocornea
    4. Dermoids