Diseases of the Cornea — Flashcards

Megalocornea is characterised by horizontal corneal diameter of _____ mm or more over 2 years of age or more than 12 mm in the newborn

Abnormal tear osmolarity is defined as an elevated reading, _____ mOsm/L, indicating loss of homeostasis, or when the inter-eye difference is >8 mOsm/L, indicating instability of the tear film.

_____ (posterior corneal opacities) and corneal edema can be seen in anterior uveitis

Pain is disproportionate to degree of keratitis in _____ due to perineural involvement

_____ KPs are composed of epithelioid cells and macrophages seen in Granulomatous uveitis

_____ syndrome is nodules and nevi on the iris seen in iridocorneal endothelial syndrome

_____ are vertical stress lines in the deep stroma seen in keratoconus.

Mooren's ulcer is a _____ ulcer, which occurs due to an autoimmune phenomenon.

Hint: deep/superficial

In _____ corneal rejection, infiltrative opacities called Krachmer spots are noted

_____ keratopathy occurs due to exposure to UV rays.