Oztürk Özge, Hakami Sina, Dugauquier Artémise, Le Roux Pauline
Department of Ophthalmology, Erasmus Hospital, Brussels, BEL.
Cureus. 2024 Aug 20;16(8):e67311. doi: 10.7759/cureus.67311. eCollection 2024 Aug.
Corneal dystrophies are a group of rare genetic eye disorders characterized by the accumulation of abnormal material in different layers of the cornea, potentially leading to vision impairment. In vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM) is an emerging non-invasive imaging and diagnostic tool that helps study the ocular surface microstructure. This case report examines the clinical characteristics of Avellino corneal dystrophy in a young patient through the use of slit lamp examination, IVCM, and optical coherence tomography (OCT) in order to assess the effectiveness of these non-invasive tests as diagnostic tools.
角膜营养不良是一组罕见的遗传性眼部疾病,其特征是角膜不同层中异常物质的积累,可能导致视力损害。共聚焦显微镜检查(IVCM)是一种新兴的非侵入性成像和诊断工具,有助于研究眼表微观结构。本病例报告通过使用裂隙灯检查、IVCM和光学相干断层扫描(OCT)来检查一名年轻患者的阿韦利诺角膜营养不良的临床特征,以评估这些非侵入性检查作为诊断工具的有效性。