This is a rare case that few people get to see. This gentleman was sent in for consideration of a transplant because his vision apparently dropped to 6l19, and the patient thought he needed laser vision correction. The referrer wasn’t sure about the cornea. Image: Congenital stromal dystrophy. Turns out he has congenital stromal dystrophy, …
Epithelization of the anterior segment This is something most people never get to see. Unfortunately, I have seen and had to treat many. It happened again recently. This unusual appearance is epithelium growing on the inside of an eye, on the back of a full corneal transplant. It is NOT a pleasant sight, and if …
Disease tells you a lot of what you don’t know and understand about a tissue. This is an image of granular dystrophy in a 20 year old female and her mother, a 50 year old who suffers recurrent granular dystrophy in the transplant. Image: Granular dystrophy mum and daughter. It is fascinating to think about …