Subepithelial corneal haze after herpes zoster virus (HZV) keratitis
Subepithelial, or anterior stromal, corneal haze may result after superficial corneal inflammation. It can be seen as a reflective region when illuminated with a broad slit beam, but is most easily visible …
Atlas Entry - Pannus
Corneal pannus is subepithelial fibrovascular tissue ingrowth from the limbus onto the cornea. It typically results from inflammation, which may be causes by a number of events such as infection or chronic …
Epithelial-Stromal and Stromal Corneal Dystrophies:
Aug 17, 2009 · The 2015 International Committee for Classification of Corneal Dystrophies (IC3D) classification system has divided corneal dystrophies into 4 categories: epithelial and subepithelial …
Atlas Entry - Rosacea
It results in the formation of broad, "spade-shaped" pannus with vessels extending into gray or white peripheral stroma, occasionally with subepithelial infiltrates at the leading edge. Findings are usually …
Calcific Band Keratopathy - University of Iowa
Jun 2, 2015 · Calcific band keratopathy is a corneal degeneration that is characterized by subepithelial deposition of calcium, primarily in the form of hydroxyapatite, in the epithelial basement membrane, …
Atlas Entry - Lattice corneal dystrophy
Lattice corneal dystrophy is an autosomal dominant condition caused by a mutation in the TGFBI gene. The condition results in amyloid deposits which classically appear as refractile, branching lines in the …
Herpes simplex virus (HSV) geographic epithelial keratitis
They can coalesce to form larger geographic ulcers, as seen centrally here, especially in the presence of topical steroids. After resolution of the keratitis, residual subepithelial infiltration and scarring can be …
Corneal Marginal Ulcer - University of Iowa
Mar 15, 2017 · The slit lamp exam most commonly shows peripheral curvilinear infiltrates in the superficial cornea (subepithelial/anterior stroma) at 10, 2, 4, or 8'oclock, where the eyelids cross the …
Salzmann's Nodular Corneal Degeneration - University of Iowa
Sep 9, 2013 · Peripheral hypertrophic subepithelial corneal degeneration: nomenclature, phenotypes, and long-term outcomes. Ophthalmology. 2013;120 (5):892-8. [PMID: 23474249] Hamada S, Darrad …
Ghost dendrites after resolution of herpes simplex virus (HSV ...
Ghost dendrites may remain after resolution of herpes simplex virus (HSV) epithelial keratitis due to residual subepithelial infiltration and scarring in the region of the previous dendritic ulcer.