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Abstract #18383 Published in IGR 3-3
Iatrogenic limbal stem cell deficiency: when glaucoma management contributes to corneal disease
Schwartz GS; Holland EJJournal of Glaucoma 2001; 10: 443-445
The authors describe corneal disease in patients receiving glaucoma treatment. Iatrogenic limbal stem cell deficiency is a chronic progressive epitheliopathy starting in the superior peripheral cornea and progressing centrally. All eyes had prior surgery involving the superior corneoscleral limbus. The authors hypothesize that direct trauma to the limbus and chronic use of topical medication are causative. They also predict that we will see this disease later after the use of mitomycin C.
Classification:
11.1 General management, indication (Part of: 11 Medical treatment)
