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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Main Authors: Dmitri Pchejetski, Heba Alshaker, Radomir Babovic, Kyaw Maw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-02-01
Series:SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X21994411