title: Posterior keratoconus due to iron nail injury--a case report.
abstract: A case of post-traumatic keratoconus is presented. This is an unusual variant of an uncommon disorder. Posterior keratoconus is a very rare ectatic dystrophy of the cornea. Since its first description in 1927, only a few cases have been described in the literature. Posttraumatic posterior keratoconus is a much rarer entity. We are reporting a case of posterior keratoconus caused by iron nail injury.
authors.affiliation: Dr. R. P. Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIMS, New Delhi.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Bareja
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Vajpayee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D065306:Corneal Injuries; D003318:Corneal Opacity / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D005129:Eye Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications; D015807:Eye Injuries, Penetrating / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron; D007640:Keratoconus / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D007501:Iron