Confocal microscopy identification of keratoconus associated with posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy.
We present a case of keratoconus in which the association with posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy was established by confocal microscopy. Confocal microscopy enable us to assess the differential diagnosis between posterior corneal dystrophies, essential for a prognosis and therapeutic decision.
Mazzotta
Cosimo
C
Department of Ophthalmology and Neurosurgery, Santa Maria alle Scotte Hospital, Siena University, Siena, Italy. cgmazzotta@libero.it
Baiocchi
Stefano
S
Caporossi
Orsola
O
Buccoliero
Donato
D
Casprini
Fabrizio
F
Caporossi
Aldo
A
Balestrazzi
Angelo
A
D003317:Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary / Q000175:diagnosis*; D019781:Corneal Topography; D003886:Descemet Membrane / Q000473:pathology*; D004728:Endothelium, Corneal / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007640:Keratoconus / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal; D008875:Middle Aged