One Disease, but Different Names: Fuchs’ Superficial Marginal Keratitis and Terrien Marginal Degeneration

One Disease, but Different Names: Fuchs’ Superficial Marginal Keratitis and Terrien Marginal Degeneration

Terrien marginal degeneration and Fuchs’ superficial marginal keratitis are considered rare and slowly progressive corneal diseases with a bilateral lesion, unknown etiology, and have a number of similar clinical signs. Clinically, Terrien marginal degeneration is characterized by peripheral thinnin...

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Main Authors: I. A. Riks, S. V. Trufanov, Yu. S. Astakhov, M. Ezugbaya, S. S. Papanyan, E. I. Akopov
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Ophthalmology Publishing Group 2020-11-01
Series:Oftalʹmologiâ
Subjects:
terrien marginal degeneration
fuchs’ superficial marginal keratitis
degenerative disease
bilateral lesion
corneal thinning
pseudopterygium
vasculitis
corneal ulceration
astigmatism
confocal microscopy
optical coherence tomography of the anterior segment
ultrasound biomicroscopy
Online Access:https://www.ophthalmojournal.com/opht/article/view/1327

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