A Case of Posterior Polymorphous Dystrophy.
- Author:
In Chul PARK
1
;
Sung Kun CHUNG
;
Yoon Won MYONG
;
Sang Wook RHEE
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Catholic University Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Descemet's membrane thickening;
Iridocorneal adhesion;
Posterior polymorphous dystrophy
- MeSH:
Adult;
Cornea;
Descemet Membrane;
Edema;
Endothelial Cells;
Endothelium, Corneal;
Humans;
Iris;
Keratoplasty, Penetrating;
Male
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1991;32(11):1020-1023
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Posterior polymorphous dystrophy is a bilateral, dominantly inherited (rarely recessively inherited) disorder of corneal endothelium, characterized by a spectrum of changes in posterior cornea and less commonly in the iris and angle structures. We have experienced a 39-year-old male patient complaining of visual disturbance in the right eye. On examination, we found characteristics of postenor polymorphous dystrophy which were Descemet's membrane thickening. peripheral anterior synechiae, iridocorneal adhesion. abnormal corneal endothelial cells in both eyes, and corneal epithelial and stromal edema in the right eye and after penetrating keratoplasty, the result was good. Therefore, we report a case of posterior polymorphous dystrophy with review of literatures.
