Transient band keratopathy associated with ocular inflammation and systemic hypercalcemia

Anat Galor, Henry A Leder, Jennifer E Thorne, James P DunnThe Wilmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, the Johns Hopkins University School of MedicinePurpose: To report a case of visually significant band keratopathy associated with ocular inflammation and systemic hypercalcemia which mark...

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Autores principales:	Anat Galor, Henry A Leder, Jennifer E Thorne, James P Dunn
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Publicado:	Dove Medical Press 2008
Materias:	Ophthalmology RE1-994
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:5344229173414f21a7cf06d167750d5a2021-12-02T04:56:23ZTransient band keratopathy associated with ocular inflammation and systemic hypercalcemia1177-54671177-5483https://doaj.org/article/5344229173414f21a7cf06d167750d5a2008-10-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.dovepress.com/transient-band-keratopathy-associated-with-ocular-inflammation-and-sys-a2385https://doaj.org/toc/1177-5467https://doaj.org/toc/1177-5483Anat Galor, Henry A Leder, Jennifer E Thorne, James P DunnThe Wilmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, the Johns Hopkins University School of MedicinePurpose: To report a case of visually significant band keratopathy associated with ocular inflammation and systemic hypercalcemia which markedly decreased in severity after treatment of these underlying factors.Methods: Retrospective case report.Results: A 53-year-old Asian female with granulomatous panuveitis in the left eye presented with diffuse band keratopathy through the central cornea. The serum calcium was elevated. The patient was treated with topical prednisolone acetate 1% and oral prednisone with marked improvement in inflammation. The band keratopathy lessened in severity with clearing of the central cornea and improvement in visual acuity.Conclusions: Early medical treatment of underlying factors may allow reversal of band keratopathy.Keywords: ocular inflammation, transient band keratopathy Anat GalorHenry A LederJennifer E ThorneJames P DunnDove Medical PressarticleOphthalmologyRE1-994ENClinical Ophthalmology, Vol 2008, Iss Issue 3, Pp 645-647 (2008)
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spellingShingle	Ophthalmology RE1-994 Anat Galor Henry A Leder Jennifer E Thorne James P Dunn Transient band keratopathy associated with ocular inflammation and systemic hypercalcemia
description	Anat Galor, Henry A Leder, Jennifer E Thorne, James P DunnThe Wilmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, the Johns Hopkins University School of MedicinePurpose: To report a case of visually significant band keratopathy associated with ocular inflammation and systemic hypercalcemia which markedly decreased in severity after treatment of these underlying factors.Methods: Retrospective case report.Results: A 53-year-old Asian female with granulomatous panuveitis in the left eye presented with diffuse band keratopathy through the central cornea. The serum calcium was elevated. The patient was treated with topical prednisolone acetate 1% and oral prednisone with marked improvement in inflammation. The band keratopathy lessened in severity with clearing of the central cornea and improvement in visual acuity.Conclusions: Early medical treatment of underlying factors may allow reversal of band keratopathy.Keywords: ocular inflammation, transient band keratopathy
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title	Transient band keratopathy associated with ocular inflammation and systemic hypercalcemia
title_short	Transient band keratopathy associated with ocular inflammation and systemic hypercalcemia
title_full	Transient band keratopathy associated with ocular inflammation and systemic hypercalcemia
title_fullStr	Transient band keratopathy associated with ocular inflammation and systemic hypercalcemia
title_full_unstemmed	Transient band keratopathy associated with ocular inflammation and systemic hypercalcemia
title_sort	transient band keratopathy associated with ocular inflammation and systemic hypercalcemia
publisher	Dove Medical Press
publishDate	2008
url	https://doaj.org/article/5344229173414f21a7cf06d167750d5a
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Transient band keratopathy associated with ocular inflammation and systemic hypercalcemia

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