Familial band-shaped keratopathy.
A brother and sister out of a consanguinous family of four siblings are presented as prototypes of primary band-shaped keratopathy. The disease manifested sever progressive changes of secondary nature over two years of follow-up. Histology and treatment are described.
D002648:Child; D003241:Consanguinity; D003315:Cornea / Q000473:pathology; D003318:Corneal Opacity / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D016039:Corneal Transplantation; D004492:Edetic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014792:Visual Acuity
D004492:Edetic Acid