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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