An atypical gross form of climatic droplet keratopathy (CDK) occurring in the cornea of 24 eyes of 17 leprosy patients is described. The CDKs were situated in the lower outer quadrant of the cornea and were not associated with trauma, scars or vascularization. All patients, except one, belonged to the lepromatous group. Fifteen of the 24 eyes with this form of CDK had impaired corneal sensation. We suggest that this form of CDK is a distinctive condition found among lepromatous leprosy patients with possible infection and involvement of the corneal nerves.
BT - International journal of leprosy and other mycobacterial diseases : official organ of the International Leprosy Association C1 -http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8627116?dopt=Abstract
DA - 1996 Mar IS - 1 J2 - Int. J. Lepr. Other Mycobact. Dis. LA - eng N2 -An atypical gross form of climatic droplet keratopathy (CDK) occurring in the cornea of 24 eyes of 17 leprosy patients is described. The CDKs were situated in the lower outer quadrant of the cornea and were not associated with trauma, scars or vascularization. All patients, except one, belonged to the lepromatous group. Fifteen of the 24 eyes with this form of CDK had impaired corneal sensation. We suggest that this form of CDK is a distinctive condition found among lepromatous leprosy patients with possible infection and involvement of the corneal nerves.
PY - 1996 SP - 66 EP - 8 T2 - International journal of leprosy and other mycobacterial diseases : official organ of the International Leprosy Association TI - Climatic droplet keratopathy in leprosy. UR - http://ila.ilsl.br/pdfs/v64n1a09.pdf VL - 64 SN - 0148-916X ER -