Rapid development of band keratopathy in dry eyes.
In three patients, calcium deposits rapidly developed within the superficial corneal stroma. All eyes had severe desiccation, a bacterial corneal ulcer, and frequent instillation of an artificial tear preparation. Calcium deposition within the ulcer base occurred within two to three weeks.
D000368:Aged; D002118:Calcium; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007637:Keratoconjunctivitis / Q000209:etiology; D007766:Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D013666:Tears
D002118:Calcium