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*Thinning of the cornea.<ref name=pmid21623252>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Mathew | first1 = JH. | last2 = Goosey | first2 = JD. | last3 = Bergmanson | first3 = JP. | title = Quantified histopathology of the keratoconic cornea. | journal = Optom Vis Sci | volume = 88 | issue = 8 | pages = 988-97 | month = Aug | year = 2011 | doi = 10.1097/OPX.0b013e31821ffbd4 | PMID = 21623252 }}</ref>
*Thinning of the cornea.<ref name=pmid21623252>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Mathew | first1 = JH. | last2 = Goosey | first2 = JD. | last3 = Bergmanson | first3 = JP. | title = Quantified histopathology of the keratoconic cornea. | journal = Optom Vis Sci | volume = 88 | issue = 8 | pages = 988-97 | month = Aug | year = 2011 | doi = 10.1097/OPX.0b013e31821ffbd4 | PMID = 21623252 }}</ref>
*Anterior limiting lamina with variable thickness.<ref name=pmid21623252/>
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*Anterior limiting lamina inferior of basement membrane - normally has a uniform thickenss.
===Images===
*[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3143234/figure/F1/ Keratoconus (nih.gov)].<ref name=pmid21623252/>


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 15:29, 7 March 2016

Keratoconus is a pathology of the cornea.

General

  • Relatively common.

Microscopic

Features:

  • Thinning of the cornea.[1]
  • Anterior limiting lamina with variable thickness.[1]

Notes:

  • Anterior limiting lamina inferior of basement membrane - normally has a uniform thickenss.

Images

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mathew, JH.; Goosey, JD.; Bergmanson, JP. (Aug 2011). "Quantified histopathology of the keratoconic cornea.". Optom Vis Sci 88 (8): 988-97. doi:10.1097/OPX.0b013e31821ffbd4. PMID 21623252.