Lattice corneal dystrophy type III with corneal fistula. A case report.
Lattice corneal dystrophy is a distinct clinical entity characterised by amyloid deposits in the corneal stroma. We report a patient who presented with a corneal fistula in the right eye and thick lattice lines involving the peripheral cornea in both eyes suggestive of type III lattice dystrophy. Th...
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| author | Sridhar Mittanamalli Sridhar Uma Vemuganti Geeta Mandal Anil |
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| description | Lattice corneal dystrophy is a distinct clinical entity characterised by amyloid deposits in the corneal stroma. We report a patient who presented with a corneal fistula in the right eye and thick lattice lines involving the peripheral cornea in both eyes suggestive of type III lattice dystrophy. The association of corneal fistula with lattice corneal dystrophy type III makes this a unique case. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8e6857b27f104c2dbf620ccdda494d282022-12-22T03:47:29ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Ophthalmology0301-47382004-01-015232368Lattice corneal dystrophy type III with corneal fistula. A case report.Sridhar MittanamalliSridhar UmaVemuganti GeetaMandal AnilLattice corneal dystrophy is a distinct clinical entity characterised by amyloid deposits in the corneal stroma. We report a patient who presented with a corneal fistula in the right eye and thick lattice lines involving the peripheral cornea in both eyes suggestive of type III lattice dystrophy. The association of corneal fistula with lattice corneal dystrophy type III makes this a unique case.http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2004;volume=52;issue=3;spage=236;epage=8;aulast=SridharLattice corneal dystrophyamyloid depositscorneal fistula |
| spellingShingle | Sridhar Mittanamalli Sridhar Uma Vemuganti Geeta Mandal Anil Lattice corneal dystrophy type III with corneal fistula. A case report. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology Lattice corneal dystrophy amyloid deposits corneal fistula |
| title | Lattice corneal dystrophy type III with corneal fistula. A case report. |
| title_full | Lattice corneal dystrophy type III with corneal fistula. A case report. |
| title_fullStr | Lattice corneal dystrophy type III with corneal fistula. A case report. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lattice corneal dystrophy type III with corneal fistula. A case report. |
| title_short | Lattice corneal dystrophy type III with corneal fistula. A case report. |
| title_sort | lattice corneal dystrophy type iii with corneal fistula a case report |
| topic | Lattice corneal dystrophy amyloid deposits corneal fistula |
| url | http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2004;volume=52;issue=3;spage=236;epage=8;aulast=Sridhar |
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