title: Giant papillary conjunctivitis associated with elevated corneal deposits.
abstract: A patient presented with central corneal scarring and neovascularization associated with elevated deposits that were shown to be keratin and calcium. Giant papillary conjunctivitis (GPC) was noted at a corresponding location in the palpebral conjunctiva. The lid reaction resolved after the elevated corneal deposits were debrided. A rigid gas-permeable contact lens was then fitted for visual rehabilitation. Either foreign bodies or elevated corneal deposits may cause GPC.
authors.affiliation: Jules Stein Eye Institute, UCLA School of Medicine 90024.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Dunn
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Weissman
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Mondino
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Arnold
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D003231:Conjunctivitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D003261:Contact Lenses; D003315:Cornea / Q000098:blood supply / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D015726:Giant Cells; D006801:Humans; D007633:Keratins / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic / Q000473:pathology; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D007633:Keratins; D002118:Calcium