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Cont Lens Anterior Eye · Apr 2013
Case ReportsKeratoconus presenting with bilateral simultaneous acute corneal hydrops.
- Burak Bilgin, Betül Unal, Mustafa Unal, Erkan Doğan, Aslı Cetinkaya, Mahmut Akyol, Iclal Yücel, Yusuf Akar, Cemil Apaydın, and Deniz Ilhan.
- Akdeniz University Medical Faculty, Department of Ophthalmology, Antalya, Turkey.
- Cont Lens Anterior Eye. 2013 Apr 1; 36 (2): 98-100.
PurposeTo report a case of unknown keratoconus presenting with bilateral simultaneous acute corneal hydrops.MethodsCase report.ResultsA case of a 12-year-old male patient with Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) presented with sudden whitening and lacrimation for 2 days in both eyes simultaneously. At the initial examination, there were bilateral acute corneal hydrops, enophthalmic eyes and roving nystagmus. Ultrasonography revealed clear crystalline lenses and attached retina. Initial management consisted of topical hypertonic solutions, steroids and artificial tears.ConclusionBilateral simultaneous acute corneal hydrops has not been reported before in the literature. It may be the presenting sign of keratoconus.Copyright © 2012 British Contact Lens Association. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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