title: [Posterior amorphous corneal dystrophy: case report].
abstract: The purpose of this paper is to warn the ophthalmologist about the possibility of facing rare cases of corneal dystrophies. Clinical findings of a case of posterior amorphous dystrophy were correlated with refraction, topography, and ultrasound biomicroscopy.
authors.affiliation: Setor de Doenças Externas e Córnea, Departamento de Oftalmologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. laopadilha@terra.com.br
authors.forename: Lauro Augusto de
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: Luiz Antônio
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Vieira
authors.forename: Denise de
authors.initials: Dd
authors.lastname: Freitas
authors.forename: Luciene Barbosa de
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Sousa
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003317:Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D003319:Corneal Stroma / Q000473:pathology*; D003941:Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010375:Pedigree; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014792:Visual Acuity