Diseases of the Cornea — Flashcards

Causes of congenital opacities of the cornea (STUMPED):S - _____T - Tears in the Descemet membrane secondary to birth trauma or congenital glaucomaU - UlcerM - MucopolysaccharidosisP - Peters anomalyE - Congenital hereditary endothelial dystrophyD - Dermoid

_____ keratopathy occurs due to exposure to UV rays.

_____ is the least common corneal dystrophy and is associated with mucopolysaccharidosis

The characteristic hypopyon corneal ulcer caused by _____ is called ulcus serpens

_____ KP form endothelial dusting seen in Fuchs heterochromic iridocyclitis

_____ of the cornea is a complication of HSV-1

_____ disease presents with Kayser-Fleisher rings due to copper deposits in Descemet's membrane of the cornea

The vessels in trachomatous pannus are superficial and lie between _____ and epithelium.

Arcus senilis starts at the _____ and inferior perilimbal cornea

Corneal _____ is best measured by a pachymeter