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Haab's Striae of the Cornea

Haab's Striae of the Cornea
Horizontally oriented lines, caused by endothelialized ruptures of Descemet's membrane in cases of buphthalmus. Differ from vertically oriented lines occuring after forceps delivery.
Reinhard, Thomas, Prof. Dr. med., Univ.-Augenklinik, Freiburg, Germany
H18.3
Cornea -> Trauma (Injury), Toxic Keratopathies, Radiation -> Descemets Scrolls
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