Corneal Opacification

Aka: Corneal Opacification, Corneal Opacity, Corneal Clouding

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II. Signs: Diffuse Corneal Haze

  1. Findings
    1. Obscures pupil and iris markings
    2. Characteristic of Corneal edema
  2. Causes
    1. Glaucoma

III. Signs: Corneal Keratic Precipitates

  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

IV. Causes: Localized Corneal Opacities

  1. Keratitis
  2. Corneal Ulcer

V. 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

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