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: keratoconus - a side view

Image Comments:

This female Caucasian demonstrated the typical findings with keratoconus:There was conical ectasia ( bulging ) with an irregular myopic astigmatism. Keratoconus is sometimes called ectatic corneal dystrophy. 70%
of the cases occur in females.

keratoconus with Munson' s sign

 

 

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