title: Confocal microscopy identification of keratoconus associated with posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology and Neurosurgery, Santa Maria alle Scotte Hospital, Siena University, Siena, Italy. cgmazzotta@libero.it
authors.forename: Cosimo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mazzotta
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baiocchi
authors.forename: Orsola
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Caporossi
authors.forename: Donato
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Buccoliero
authors.forename: Fabrizio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Casprini
authors.forename: Aldo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Caporossi
authors.forename: Angelo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Balestrazzi
mesh_terms: 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