In vivo confocal microscopy of megalocornea with central mosaic dystrophy

Ucakhan Ö. Ö., Kanpolat A., Yilmaz N.

CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OPHTHALMOLOGY, vol.33, no.1, pp.102-105, 2005 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Letter
  • Volume: 33 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2005.00959.x
  • Journal Name: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OPHTHALMOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.102-105
  • Keywords: central cloudy dystrophy, central mosaic dystrophy, in vivo confocal microscopy, megalocornea, posterior crocodile shagreen
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In vivo confocal microscopy was performed on the central cornea of both eyes of a patient with megalocornea and central mosaic dystrophy. In the stroma, starting just below Bowman's membrane, polygonal, moderately reflective areas of opacification separated by diagonal hyporeflective striations were observed. The opaque areas appeared smaller in the anterior stromal layers and seemed to get larger towards the posterior stroma, The epithelium, Bowman's membrane and endothelium appeared normal. In vivo confocal microscopy is helpful in evaluating the morphological characteristics of corneal dystrophies, degenerations or developmental abnormalities of the cornea, and may prove to be helpful in under-standing their pathophysiology.