Atlas of Ophthalmology

Sclerosing Keratitis

Sclerosing Keratitis
Is associated with severe scleral disease and occurs in rheumatoid arthritis. In the acute phase it leads toa limbal ulcer with the riskk of peforation. Depicted is a chronic stage with white opacification and vasculaization of the cornea.
Ruprecht, Klaus, Prof. Dr. med., Universitäts-Augenklinik, Homburg/Saar, Germany
H19.3
Cornea -> Keratitis, Keratouveitis (Infectious/Non-Infectious/Neuroparalytic/Parasitic) -> Ulcerative Keratitis, Corneal Ulcer -> Rheumatic Corneal Ulcer
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