Recurrence of climatic droplet keratopathy. Two case reports.
Climatic droplet keratopathy (CDK) is characterized by a band-shaped pattern of subepithelial opacities and golden-yellow spherules. Recurrence of this disease in corneal grafts has not been reported. We report two cases that developed recurrence of this disease in corneal grafts done for CDK, 3 1/2 years following lamellar penetrating keratoplasty and 6 years following penetrating keratoplasty. This illustrates the possibility of this degenerative disease to recur in a few years if aetiological factors are persistently present.
al-Rajhi
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King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Cameron
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D003315:Cornea / Q000473:pathology*; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006084:Graft Rejection; D006801:Humans; D015948:Keratoplasty, Penetrating; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays / Q000009:adverse effects*