Mucopolysaccharidoses: A rare cause for bilateral cloudy cornea

Mucopolysaccharidoses: A rare cause for bilateral cloudy cornea

There are many different causes for corneal clouding/opacification which include both local ophthalmic causes as well as systemic causes. Mucopolysaccharidosis is a rare cause. Hence, we present a case of mucopolysaccharidosis type IV, who presented with bilateral corneal clouding and other systemic...

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Main Authors: Jayshri Vipin Ekhar, Piyush Ashok Madan, Samreen Ayubi, Dipti Solanki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology and Research
Subjects:
Corneal clouding
enzyme deficiency
mucopolysaccharidosis
Online Access:http://www.jcor.in/article.asp?issn=2320-3897;year=2017;volume=5;issue=2;spage=93;epage=96;aulast=Ekhar
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Summary:There are many different causes for corneal clouding/opacification which include both local ophthalmic causes as well as systemic causes. Mucopolysaccharidosis is a rare cause. Hence, we present a case of mucopolysaccharidosis type IV, who presented with bilateral corneal clouding and other systemic features of this storage disorder.
ISSN:2320-3897

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