Corneal hydrops in Terrien's marginal degeneration: an unusual complication.
Spontaneous rupture of Descemet's membrane occurred in a 76-year-old woman with a 20-year history of Terrien's marginal degeneration. This resulted in corneal hydrops characterized by a clear cystic space filled with aqueous humour that formed between the epithelium and Descemet's membrane. This case represents an unusual complication of Terrien's marginal degeneration.
D000368:Aged; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D003317:Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary / Q000150:complications*; D003886:Descemet Membrane; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013577:Syndrome