Difference between revisions of "Keratoconus"
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*Anterior limiting lamina | *Anterior limiting lamina (basement membrane<ref>URL: [http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/anterior+limiting+layer+of+cornea http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/anterior+limiting+layer+of+cornea]. Accessed on: March 7, 2016.</ref>) - normally has a uniform thickenss. | ||
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Revision as of 15:35, 7 March 2016
Keratoconus is a pathology of the cornea characterized by thinning and bulging.[1]
General
- Relatively common.
Microscopic
Features:
Notes:
- Anterior limiting lamina (basement membrane[3]) - normally has a uniform thickenss.
Images
See also
- Eye.
References
- ↑ Arnalich-Montiel, F.; Alió Del Barrio, JL.; Alió, JL. (2016). "Corneal surgery in keratoconus: which type, which technique, which outcomes?". Eye Vis (Lond) 3: 2. doi:10.1186/s40662-016-0033-y. PMID 26783544.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 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.
- ↑ URL: http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/anterior+limiting+layer+of+cornea. Accessed on: March 7, 2016.