title: Iridoschisis and keratoconus.
abstract: We report herein a patient with iridoschisis and keratoconus. Since the posterior layers of the cornea and the iris stroma have a common embryological deviation, the combination of these two conditions suggests an inter-related pathogenesis. This case is similar to those of patients with progressive essential iris atrophy and keratoconus described by Cavanagh.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Kentucky 40206.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Eiferman
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Law
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lane
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003315:Cornea / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D007499:Iris Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D007640:Keratoconus / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male