Posterior Amorphous Corneal Dystrophy Associated With Keratoglobus: A Case Report. 2017

Jonathan Fay, and Alexandra A Herzlich, and George J Florakis
*Columbia University, New York, NY; and †Department of Ophthalmology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY.

OBJECTIVE Posterior amorphous corneal dystrophy (PACD) is a rare disorder characterized by sheet-like opacification of the posterior corneal stroma, corneal thinning, and decreased corneal curvature. It is not known to be associated with progressive corneal ectasia. In this report, we examine the course of a patient with PACD who developed bilateral keratoglobus-type corneal ectasia. METHODS The clinical history of a single patient is reviewed from birth through age 15. Visual acuity, refraction, ultrasound pachymetry, anterior segment optical coherence tomography, corneal topography, and corneal tomography are presented. RESULTS The patient was noted to have bilateral cloudy corneas at birth. Congenital infection, metabolic disease, and glaucoma were ruled out. Anterior segment optical coherence tomography demonstrated posterior stromal opacification typical of PACD. Over time, the patient progressed from best uncorrected visual acuity of 20/20-2 OD and 20/25-3 OS to PROSE lens-corrected visual acuity of 20/30-3 OD and 20/30-3 OS. Central corneal thinness progressed from 491 to 408 μm in the right eye and from 505 to 389 μm in the left eye. Steepening in corneal axial/sagittal curvature developed in both eyes beginning inferiorly then involving the corneas diffusely. CONCLUSIONS In this case report, we illustrate progressive corneal ectasia in a patient with PACD. Although both conditions may represent changes in the structure and integrity of corneal collagen, whether an association exists between the 2 conditions is unknown.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007231 Infant, Newborn An infant during the first 28 days after birth. Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D003316 Corneal Diseases Diseases of the cornea. Corneal Disease,Disease, Corneal,Diseases, Corneal
D003317 Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary Bilateral hereditary disorders of the cornea, usually autosomal dominant, which may be present at birth but more frequently develop during adolescence and progress slowly throughout life. Central macular dystrophy is transmitted as an autosomal recessive defect. Corneal Dystrophies,Granular Dystrophy, Corneal,Groenouw's Dystrophies,Macular Dystrophy, Corneal,Stromal Dystrophies, Corneal,Corneal Dystrophy,Corneal Dystrophy, Hereditary,Corneal Granular Dystrophies,Corneal Granular Dystrophy,Corneal Macular Dystrophies,Corneal Macular Dystrophy,Corneal Stromal Dystrophies,Corneal Stromal Dystrophy,Dystrophy, Corneal,Dystrophy, Corneal Granular,Dystrophy, Corneal Macular,Dystrophy, Corneal Stromal,Dystrophy, Hereditary Corneal,Groenouw Dystrophies,Groenouws Dystrophies,Hereditary Corneal Dystrophies,Hereditary Corneal Dystrophy,Stromal Dystrophy, Corneal
D004108 Dilatation, Pathologic The condition of an anatomical structure's being dilated beyond normal dimensions. Ectasia,Dilatation, Pathological,Dilatations, Pathologic,Dilatations, Pathological,Pathologic Dilatation,Pathologic Dilatations,Pathological Dilatation,Pathological Dilatations
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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