A Case of Ossification in the Phthisis Bulbi.
- Author:
Duk Hun HYUN
1
;
Nam Ju MOON
;
Bon Sool KOO
Author Information
1. Department of ophthalmology, Sung-Ae General Hospital.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Phthisis bulbi;
Calcification;
Ossification
- MeSH:
Adult;
Humans;
Inflammation;
Triacetoneamine-N-Oxyl
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1997;38(5):897-901
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Phthisis bulbi, resulting from repeated ocular inflammation and infection or ocular trauma, causes various degeneration of ocular tissue as well as changes in ocular external shape. It shows the impression of scleral thickening with calcification of ocular tissue and an unusual ossification as well. Having observed 31-year-old patients of phthisis bulbi and band keratopathy caused by repeated operation after ocular trauma years ago, we extracted the tan brown colored shell-like firm tissue in posterior segment and report sclerotic impression of some of ocular tissue and histopathologic finding of the typical ossificationof ocular tissue during the course evisceration.
