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Corneal ectasia secondary to peripheral endotheliopathy in a patient with classic pars planitis

  • Lourdes Arellanes-Garcia
    ,
  • Maricarmen Preciado-Delgadillo
    ,
  • Everardo Hernandez-Quintela
    ,
  • Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    ,
  • Asociación para Evitar la Ceguera en México I.A.P.
    ,
  • Instituto para Preservación de la Visión
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Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well

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4
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35

Abstract

Purpose: To report a case of corneal ectasia secondary to pars planitis corneal endotheliopathyMethods: Clinical case description and proposed hypothesis regarding development of corneal ectasiaResults: Eight-year-old male presented with 360° peripheral corneal endotheliopathy and edema, granulomatous keratic precipitates, and mild iritis OD. A progressive corneal ectasia then developed. Twenty months later, OS presented similarly and anterior chamber inflammatory cells, vitreous snowballs, and retinal vasculitis were observed OU. Classic pars planitis was diagnosedConclusion: This is the first case of endotheliopathy as the first manifestation of pars planitis and as a cause of a secondary central cornea ectasia developed

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Research Output:
Contribution to journal
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Original language

English

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 77-80 (4 pages)

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection (Volume 1, Issue 2)

Publication milestones

  • Published - 01/06/2011

Publication status

Published - 01/06/2011

ISSN

1869-5760

Publication IDs

  • Scopus: 84862990227
  • PubMed: 21484170
  • WOS: 000215780900013