• 作者：G. Pé ; rez-Carro^a ; ^{gemurri27@yahoo.es} ; R. Fau^a ; L. Gonzá ; lez-Gonzá ; lez^b
• 关键词：Distrofia microquí ; stica corneal ; Queratopatí ; a de Cogan ; Huella dactilar
• 刊名：Archivos de la Sociedad Espa帽ola de Oftalmolog铆a
• 出版年：2011
• 期刊代码：pca66_03656691
• 类别：med
• 出版时间：December 2011
• 卷：86
• 期：12
• 页码：415-418
• 文件大小：426 K

Case Study

A 44 year-old male patient suffering from painless bouts of blurred vision and with no visible ophthalmological repercussions initially. After one of these clinical episodes we managed to visualise fingerprint images in the anterior pole, as well as corneal, pachymetric and topographical changes, which in turn produce the symptomatic refractive changes.

Discussion

Fingerprint keratopathy is a condition diagnosed through recurring corneal erosion. The pathogenic origin of the condition-an altered epithelial basal membrane- may encourage the separation of the corneal epithelium from its underlying layers. Depending on whether this separation is partial or total, this will lead to spontaneous corneal erosion or, less frequently, episodes of blurred vision caused by oedema and corneal swelling.