EyeRounds.org: corneal verticillata - Amiodarone - University of Iowa
2005年2月21日 · The patient had been on Amiodarone therapy for several years. Two months prior to this routine follow up, the patient's primary care doctor made a change in the patient's cardiac medications which included the removal of amiodarone from his medication regimen. The patient has no vision complaints.
Atlas Entry - Cornea verticillata - University of Iowa
Cornea verticillata is often caused by the use of certain systemic medications, the most common of which include amiodarone, chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, indomethacin, and phenothiazenes. Cornea verticillata can also be seen in the sphingolipidosis, Fabry disease.
Fabry disease - University of Iowa
2017年6月15日 · Franceschetti AT, Philippart M, Franceschetti A. A study of Fabry's disease. I. Clinical examination of a family with cornea verticillata. Dermatologica 1969;138(4): 209-221. PMID 5771636 <https://pubmed.gov/5771636 > Graff JM. Verticillata: 54-year-old white male with a known history of atrial fibrillation and hypertension on amiodarone.
Atlas Entry - Amiodarone vortex keratopathy - University of Iowa
2013年6月25日 · Amiodarone vortex keratopathy. Address. University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine
Laser Refractive Surgery: from one medical student to another
2011年11月29日 · Certain medications can affect the cornea and are contraindicated for laser vision correction. (e.g., isotretinoin, amiodarone, sumatriptan) Pregnant or Nursing. Women who are pregnant or nursing may have unstable refractions. Laser vision correction should be postponed until after pregnancy or for several months after nursing. Patient Expectations
Laser Refractive Surgery. EyeRounds.org - Ophthalmology - The ...
The cornea is composed of 5 layers that provide a clear window and refractive power to the eye. These layers are shown in Figure 1. The stroma provides the cornea with structural shape and thus its refractive power. Laser vision correction removes stromal tissue in order to change the shape of the cornea, making it flatter or steeper.
Refractive changes in diabetes: not always what meets the eye
2020年4月14日 · As mentioned above, no abnormalities of the cornea, lens, or retina were found on exam or during diagnostic work-up. He denied an inciting traumatic event, and while certain medications, such as antihistamines, can cause hyperopic shift, …
Case Index: Cornea and External Diseases - University of Iowa
Mooren's Ulcer: A Diagnosis of Exclusion. 29-year-old Caucasian man was referred to the cornea service for evaluation of corneal thinning in the right eye (OD). Ocular Cicatricial Pemphigoid: atypical presentation as pseudopterygium and limbal stem cell deficiency. 78-year-old male with chronic irritation and dry eye unresponsive to aggressive ...
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Atlas Entry - Microcornea - University of Iowa
Microcornea is defined as a cornea less than 10 mm in diameter. It is thought that microcornea occurs secondary to an arrest in corneal development due to overgrowth of the tips of the optic cup. The differential diagnosis includes cornea plana, sclerocornea, nanophthalmos, and anterior microphthalmos.