A case of severe dry eye disease with corneal melting as presenting complaint of acute myeloid leukaemia
Dry eye syndrome is a common multifactorial disorder of the tear film and ocular surface. In rare cases, it may be caused by systemic diseases. Corneal melting is a complication of dry eye syndrome and is a potentially blinding condition. Here we report a case of a 67-year-old patient who attended h...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2021-02-01
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Series: | SAGE Open Medical Case Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X21994411 |