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: smallpox - bilateral phthisis bulbi

Image Comments:

During 1951 through 1968, innumerable recovered smallpox patients were seen at the Kurji Holy Family Hospital Eye Clinic. Active cases were seen at the local contagious disease hospital. This Sikh patient demonstrates the most common findings in those made blind by their smallpox experience, i.e. bilateral phthisis bulbi. As the patient was in the recovery phase both eyes developed - through secondary invaders - ulcus serpens/ hypopyon ulcer/ abscess of the cornea followed by perforation of the cornea which frequently was followed by phthisis bulbi.

 

 

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