EyeRounds Online Atlas of Ophthalmology

Contributor:
William Charles Caccamise Sr,MD, Retired Clinical Prof of Ophthalmology-U of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Category: Cornea
Diagnosis: vascularized staphlyoma of the cornea - the result of a smallpox attack

vascularized staphlyoma of the cornea - the result of a smallpox attack

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Smallpox was a leading cause of blindness until the disease was eliminated three decades ago. This type of vascularized leucomatous staphyloma was one of the causes of smallpox blindness. Such patients were examined daily by Dr. Caccamise in the Eye Clinic.

vascularized staphlyoma of the cornea - the result of a smallpox attack


vascularized staphlyoma of the cornea - the result of a smallpox attack


vascularized staphlyoma of the cornea - the result of a smallpox attack


 

 

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