Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9570
ISSN: 2155-9570
Man Soo Kim
Gangnam St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine,
#505 Ban-Po-Dong Seo-Cho-Gu, 137-040, Seoul
Taiwan
Case Report
An Unusual Form of Avellino Dystrophy after Laser in situ keratomileusis: A Late Onset or Recurrence?
Author(s): Kyung-Sun Na and Man Soo KimKyung-Sun Na and Man Soo Kim
Purpose: To report an unusual manifestation of a corneal deposit of Avellino corneal dystrophy (ACD) after bilateral, simultaneous laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). Methods: A 36-year-old Korean woman who underwent uncomplicated, bilateral LASIK and repeated phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK) in her left eye due to corneal opacities, showed numerous, fine, white opacities with central corneal stromal haze in the left eye, which was the typical manifestation of the recurrent form of ACD. However, in the right eye, several discrete white opacities were deposited in the central anterial stroma, which was a morphologic feature of the natural course of ACD. Results: The heterozygous R124H (CGC→CAC) mutation of the BIGH3 gene was found in her genomic DNA extraction. .. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9570.1000172