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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