2023年11月3日 · Corneal melt, or keratolysis, is a severe, albeit rare, eye condition characterized by the progressive dissolution of the corneal stroma, leading to corneal thinning and …

2012年10月1日 · A chemical injury of the eye presents a genuine, acute emergency and requires immediate evaluation and management. 1 Although the most devastating sequelae of …

2012年7月6日 · Corneal ulceration remains a serious clinical condition. When this occurs with progressive corneal stromal dissolution, there are real risks of permanent sight loss. As …

2016年10月1日 · Corneal perforations are ocular emergencies with myriad causes, such as trauma, infection, autoimmune diseases, and loss of corneal innervation. Knowledge of the …

2002年11月15日 · A corneal melt, or peripheral ulcerative keratitis, is a serious condition that usually has an underlying systemic etiology. Collagen vascular disease is found in …

2019年10月3日 · Inflammatory corneal disorders can cause thinning with stromal melting. These conditions are often associated with pain, epithelial defects, corneal neovascularization, and …

We present seven patients with immune mediated melts causing perforation or severe vision loss. Through this case series, we hope to highlight the importance of studying immune related …

Corneal melting is a complication of dry eye syndrome and is a potentially blinding condition. Here we report a case of a 67-year-old patient who attended her general practitioner for a year …

Corneal melt, an ophthalmological condition in which corneal epithelium is lost accompanied by thinning of the corneal stroma, can lead to corneal perforation and cause loss of vision. …