Treatment of band keratopathy.
Band keratopathy, caused by a variety of chronic ocular or systemic diseases, produces pain, photophobia, and decreased vision. A simple method for treating band keratopathy consists of scraping the cornea vigorously with a No. 15 scalped blade until the superficial calcium has been removed.
D002114:Calcinosis / Q000601:surgery*; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods