Primary calcareous degeneration of the cornea

Indian J Ophthalmol. 2017 Oct;65(10):1027-1030. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_858_16.

Abstract

Primary calcareous degeneration is a rare corneal disease. In the past 50 years, only four cases have been described. We present the case of a 26-year-old male patient with progressive calcium deposition in both eyes with negative laboratory parameters. For the first time, anterior segment optic coherence tomography was used to investigate and establish the proper treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Calcinosis / diagnosis*
  • Calcinosis / surgery
  • Calcium / metabolism
  • Cornea / diagnostic imaging*
  • Cornea / metabolism
  • Cornea / surgery
  • Corneal Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Corneal Diseases / surgery
  • Corneal Transplantation
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Tomography, Optical Coherence / methods

Substances

  • Calcium