Vortex/hurricane keratopathy.(CORNEA)
Purpose. To compare the morphology of two types of vortex keratopathy: amiodarone-induced keratopathy and the Fabry disease-associated keratopathy. Patients and Methods. Eight patients who were receiving oral amiodarone therapy and 3 patients with Fabry disease, a mother and her 2 daughters, were exa...
Vandetanib: First report of vortex keratopathy: case report
Purpose. To compare the morphology of two types of vortex keratopathy: amiodarone-induced keratopathy and the Fabry disease-associated keratopathy. Patients and Methods. Eight patients who were receiving oral amiodarone therapy and 3 patients with Fabry disease, a mother and her 2 daughters, were exa...
Hurricane (Vortex) KeratopathyBlizzard keratopathy; Vortex keratopathy Whorl or vortex pattern given to pattern of corneal surface growth in states of increased replicative epithelial turnover. Turnover of corneal epithelium from...doi:10.1007/978-3-642-35951-4_957-1Zaiba Malik...
Vortex (Hurricane) KeratopathyThe course travelled by corneal epithelial cells from their stem cell niche at the limbus toward the vertex of the cornea is normally not evident due to their transparency, but in certain conditions, the epithelial cells can be rendered visible to the clinician. In ...
The report entitled "PP-116 vortex keratopathy associated with long term use of amiadarone," written by Altun et al and published in a recent issue of American Journal of Cardiology, was quite interesting.1 Here, we would like to emphasize some relevant points....
of atovaquone.A patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) with pulmonary Pneumocystis carinii was treated with 750 mg of atovaquone three times a day.Similar to previous findings of drug-induced vortex keratopathy, atovaquone vortex keratopathy is presumably caused by its lipophilic properties...
Amiodarone: Vortex keratopathy: case report
A unique feature that preceded or coexisted with the conjunctival signs was unilateral vortex keratopathy seen in all 3 patients, independent of the stage of the disease at which they presented.Conclusions:Vortex keratopathy can be a presenting feature in patients with OMMP. A complete ocular ...