Descemet’s membrane folds in ochronosis: a case report

Descemet’s membrane folds in ochronosis: a case report

Abstract Background We present this report of a new ophthalmic finding in a patient with ochronosis. Case presentation An 85-year-old Caucasian male patient with bilateral dark temporal and nasal pigmentation of conjunctiva and sclera was referred to our hospital owing to low visual acuity. On biomi...

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Main Authors: Otavio de Azevedo Magalhaes, Dunia Abdel Rahman Abu Hwas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-10-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Alkaptonuria
Ochronosis
Scleral stiffness
Descemet’s membrane folds
Case report
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-022-03599-x

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