Psoriatic corneal abscess.
OBJECTIVE
We examined a patient with psoriasis and stromal infiltrate that was treated with topical corticosteroids.


CONCLUSIONS
The patient gradually improved and the stromal infiltrate diminished. The cause of psoriasis and its ocular manifestations remains unknown. A corneal abscess without epithelial infiltration that responds to topical corticosteroid therapy may represent a specific ocular manifestation of psoriasis.
Moadel
K
K
Department of Ophthalmology, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA.
Perry
H D
HD
Donnenfeld
E D
ED
Zagelbaum
B
B
Ingraham
H J
HJ
D000038:Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D000287:Administration, Topical; D000328:Adult; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D003319:Corneal Stroma / Q000473:pathology; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology
D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D003907:Dexamethasone