Corneal Dystrophy
Woman presents with morning unilateral vision blackouts
A 49-year-old white woman was referred by an outside eye provider to the glaucoma service at Tufts Medical Center for evaluation of elevated IOP in the left eye and episodes of transient vision “darkening” upon awakening for the past year.
Surgeons weigh best method to treat corneal dystrophies
Welcome to another edition of CEDARS/ASPENS Debates. CEDARS/ASPENS is a society of cornea, cataract and refractive surgery specialists, here to discuss some of the latest hot topics in ophthalmology.
Customized keratectomy shows long-term efficacy in treatment of granular corneal dystrophy
Sequential custom therapeutic keratectomy proved effective in the treatment of granular corneal dystrophy type 1, leading to long-term vision improvement and reduction of astigmatism and higher-order aberrations, according to a study.
VIDEO: Preoperative treatment needed for corneal dystrophy
KOLOA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Hawaiian Eye 2023, Douglas A. Katsev, MD, discusses map-dot-fingerprint dystrophy.
BLOG: Breaking down IOL calculations in complex corneas, part 2
The second part of this two-part blog looks at keratoconus, trauma, corneal dystrophies, lumps and bumps.