title: Posterior amorphous corneal dystrophy: ultrasound biomicroscopy findings in two cases.
abstract: We present two cases of posterior amorphous corneal dystrophy in members of the same family. We correlated the clinical findings with refraction, topography, and ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM). This is the first report of UBM findings in amorphous corneal dystrophy and we describe the depth of stromal opacification measured in this exam. Additional cases will be of great help to reinforce these findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Paulista School of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo-Brazil, Rua Botucatu 822, São Paulo, SP 04023-062, Brazil. bcbranco@uol.com.br
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Castelo Branco
authors.forename: Maria Regina Catai
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Chalita
authors.forename: Fabio Henrique Cacho
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Casanova
authors.forename: André Barbosa
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Castelo Branco
authors.forename: Norma
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Allemann
authors.forename: Denise
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: de Freitas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003315:Cornea / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D003317:Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D019781:Corneal Topography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012029:Refraction, Ocular; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014792:Visual Acuity