Cornea verticillata: A bilateral, whorl-like corneal pattern of cream colored lines in a patient with Fabry disease.
Specialty
Ophthalmology
Treatment
Discontinuation of the offending drug results in complete resolution of the opacity.
Cornea verticillata, also called vortex keratopathy or whorl keratopathy, is a condition characterised by corneal deposits at the level of the basal epithelium forming a faint golden-brown whorl pattern.[2] It is seen in Fabry disease or in case of prolonged amiodarone intake.[3] Furthermore, it is a common adverse side effect of the use of rho-kinase inhibitors in glaucoma therapy.[4]
^"Definition: 'Cornea Verticillata'". MediLexicon. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
^van der Tol, Linda; Sminia, Marije L; Hollak, Carla E M; Biegstraaten, Marieke (2016). "Cornea verticillata supports a diagnosis of Fabry disease in non-classical phenotypes: results from the Dutch cohort and a systematic review". British Journal of Ophthalmology. 100 (1): 3–8. doi:10.1136/bjophthalmol-2014-306433. ISSN 0007-1161. PMID 25677671.
^Chew, E; Ghosh, M; McCulloch, C (June 1982). "Amiodarone-induced cornea verticillata". Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology. 17 (3): 96–9. PMID 7116220.
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