Keratoglobus. Case presentation

Zurieta Pérez Delgado; Lissette Miña Oliveros; Dunia O’ Relly Noda; Celso Darío García Hernández

2018, Number 6

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Rev Méd Electrón 2018; 40 (6)

Keratoglobus. Case presentation

Pérez DZ, Miña OL, O’Relly ND, García HCD

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ABSTRACT

We present the clinical case of a male patient, aged 27 years, with corneal ectasia and keratoglobus in both eyes. The clinical manifestation was progressive and slow decrease of the visual acuity in both eyes and pain in the left eye. At the ophthalmologic examination, acute corneal hydrops was found in the left eye, and also other complications that are proper of this anomaly. An ophthalmologic study was carried out that lead to an accurate diagnosis. The correspondent therapy was applied and several therapeutic options were suggested.