Spheroidal Degeneration in Two Siblings: Clinical and Histopathological Features

YABANOĞLU D., MOCAN M. C., Irkec M., Orhan M., Soylemezoglu F., Isikci O. T.

TURK OFTALMOLOJI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, cilt.51, sa.4, ss.246-249, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 51 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4274/tjo.galenos.2021.59558
  • Dergi Adı: TURK OFTALMOLOJI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.246-249
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Spheroidal degeneration of the cornea and conjunctiva, band-shaped amber-colored spherules, familial predisposition, in vivo confocal microscopy, FAMILIAL BAND, CORNEA, CONJUNCTIVA, KERATOPATHY
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Spheroidal corneal degeneration is predominantly seen in advanced age and hereditary predisposition to this disorder is very rare. This report describes the occurrence of bilateral band-shaped spheroidal corneal degeneration in two siblings.