2006-09-10 18:58:06 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Def:band shaped horizontal opacity across themiddle third of the cornea due to hyaline & cacreous degeneration.
Etiology:
1-Secondary:degenerated blind eye as asequle of iridocyclitis,absolute glucoma or ocular trauma.
2-Primary:unknown cause
Clinical pic:
1-Symptoms:corneal irritative symptoms.
2-Signs:band shaped horizontal opacity acros the middle 1/3 of cornea
Treatment:
1-Secondary type:enucleation of degenerated atrophic blind eye.
2-primary type:
*scraping of the opacity.*lamellar keratoplasty.
2006-09-10 19:05:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A band shaped corneal inflammation caused by injuries of eye or inflammation of uveal tract. Calcium is deposited beneath corneal epithelium. Treated in early stages by scraping the epithelium and removal of calcium.
2006-09-10 19:47:54 · answer #2 · answered by J.SWAMY I ఇ జ స్వామి 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A horizontal, gray, interpalpebral opacity of the cornea that progresses from the limbus.
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2006-09-10 19:09:00 · answer #3 · answered by gangadharan nair 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
band-shaped keratopathy: A horizontal, gray, interpalpebral opacity of the cornea that progresses from the limbus.
2006-09-10 19:04:51 · answer #4 · answered by Zyrilia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CALCIUM DEPOSITS IN THE EYE. USUALLY FROM REPEATED EYE INFECTIONS OR INFLAMMATION OR TOO MUCH CALCIUM IN THE BLOOD.
2006-09-10 19:07:41 · answer #5 · answered by cookie-monster 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋