Climatic droplet keratopathy in a 16-year-old boy.
Primary climatic droplet degeneration of the cornea that consisted of bandshaped keratopathy and superficial spheroidal golden opacities occurred in a 16-year-old boy. Light microscopy showed proteinaceous deposits in the superficial corneal stroma. Electron microscopy confirmed the colloidal nature of this material.
D000293:Adolescent; D002980:Climate; D003315:Cornea / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male