title: Shark fin: a new sign of thermal injury.
abstract: Three cases are described in which a curvilinear lucency in the corneal stroma signified a surgical thermal injury. The "shark fin" appearance represents focal shrinkage of tissue within the incisional tunnel.
authors.affiliation: Cincinnati Eye Institute, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242, USA. rhosher@cincinnatieye.com
authors.forename: Robert H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Osher
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003319:Corneal Stroma / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D005126:Eye Burns / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018918:Phacoemulsification / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014792:Visual Acuity