Late dehiscence of healed corneal scars

Late dehiscence of healed corneal scars

The patient did well with an uncorrected visual acuity of 20/50 right eye until the time of his corneal perforation 56 years later, whereupon he noted the sudden onset of eye pain and loss of vision in this eye upon awakening 2 days before referral. Rheumatoid factor (RF), antinuclear antibodies (AN...

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Veröffentlicht in:British journal of ophthalmology 1999-08, Vol.83 (8), p.987-987
Hauptverfasser: SOONG, KAZ, FARJO, QAIS, SUGAR, ALAN
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Aged
Cataracts
Cicatrix
Contact lenses
Cornea
Cornea - surgery
Corneal Injuries
Eye Injuries, Penetrating - surgery
Humans
Imprisonment
Letters to the Editor
Male
Middle Aged
Surgical Wound Dehiscence - etiology
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Zusammenfassung:The patient did well with an uncorrected visual acuity of 20/50 right eye until the time of his corneal perforation 56 years later, whereupon he noted the sudden onset of eye pain and loss of vision in this eye upon awakening 2 days before referral. Rheumatoid factor (RF), antinuclear antibodies (ANA), antinuclear cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), complete blood counts (CBC), and chemical profile were all normal.
ISSN:0007-1161
1468-2079
DOI:10.1136/bjo.83.8.987