EyeRounds Online Atlas of Ophthalmology

Contributor:
William Charles Caccamise Sr,MD, Retired Clinical Asst Prof of Ophthal. U.of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry

Category: Cornea
Diagnosis: disciform keratitis due to herpes simplex virus - neovascularized

Image Comments:

Fortunately, the vascularized macular scar from the disciform keratitis is not in the visual axis of this eye. The scar in photo 2 plays a greater role in vision distortion.

inactive disciform keratitis scar that unfortunately impinges on the visual axis.

 

 

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