Keratoglobus

Keratoglobus and keratoconus. A contribution to the nosological interpretation of keratoglobus.

" Keratoglobus, also known as megalocomea, is usually accompanied by infantile hydrophthalmos or glaucoma" (Bietti, 1925). " There is a form of ectasia of the bulb known as hydrophthalmos, megalophthalmos, or also, because the enlargement of the cornea particularly attracts our attention, as megalocornea or keratoglobus: the affection is congenital or appears shortly after birth without any app...

Keratoglobus: a close entity to megalophthalmos

BACKGROUND Keratoglobus closely resembles buphthalmos and anterior megalophthalmos. FINDINGS A 45-year-old man presented with gradually progressive, painless, diminution of vision in both eyes since childhood. On examination, visual acuity of right (RE) and left eye (LE) was 20/60 and 2/20 respectively. Clinical pictures of the patient are shown in panel A, B, C, D. Keratometry values were 46...

Histopathologic and immunohistochemical studies of keratoglobus.

OBJECTIVE To examine histopathologic and immunohistochemical features of human corneal buttons from patients who developed keratoglobus. METHODS Nine corneal buttons were obtained during penetrating keratoplasty from patients with keratoglobus. Histologic features were examined using hematoxylin-eosin-stained sections. Immunohistochemical staining for alpha1-proteinase inhibitor, Sp1, and mat...

Blue sclerae with keratoglobus and brittle cornea.

A Contribution to the Nosological Interpretation of Keratoglobus

" Keratoglobus, also known as megalocomea, is usually accompanied by infantile hydrophthalmos or glaucoma" (Bietti, 1925). " There is a form of ectasia of the bulb known as hydrophthalmos, megalophthalmos, or also, because the enlargement of the cornea particularly attracts our attention, as megalocornea or keratoglobus: the affection is congenital or appears shortly after birth without any app...