title: Keratoconus with acute hydrops and perforation. Brief case report.
abstract: Keratoconus is a corneal thinning disorder usually localized to the paracentral cornea. Though acute hydrops has been well described, perforation in keratoconus is an extremely rare event. We report a case of keratoconus with acute hydrops and perforation.
authors.affiliation: Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, FL 33101.
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Rubsamen
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: McLeish
mesh_terms: D000086:Acetazolamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D015715:Corneal Edema / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D007640:Keratoconus / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D015948:Keratoplasty, Penetrating; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000086:Acetazolamide