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Sarkoidosis, Band Keratopathy

Sarkoidosis, Band Keratopathy
Near the limbus on the nasal and temporal side of both eyes are corneal opacifications caused by deposits around Bowmann's membrane. The most common cause of systemically caused band keratopathy is sarcoidosis besides rheumatoid arthritis.
Naumann, G.O.H., Prof. Dr. med., Univ.-Augenklinik, Erlangen, Germany
H18.5
Systemic Diseases -> Immunologic Diseases -> Sarcoidosis
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