Terrien’s marginal degeneration: an unusual presentation in an Indian female

Authors

  • K Jain Department of Ophthalmology, Subharti Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi Haridwar Bypass Road, N.H. 58, Meerut (U.P)
  • S Kumar Department of Ophthalmology, Subharti Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi Haridwar Bypass Road, N.H. 58, Meerut (U.P)
  • C Jain Department of Ophthalmology, Subharti Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi Haridwar Bypass Road, N.H. 58, Meerut (U.P)
  • VK Malik Department of Ophthalmology, Subharti Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi Haridwar Bypass Road, N.H. 58, Meerut (U.P)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/nepjoph.v1i2.3691

Keywords:

ectasia, keratoconus, Terrien's marginal degeneration

Abstract

An interesting case of bilateral corneal ectasia resulting from its marginal degeneration in a young female is reported. Terriens marginal degeneration is a rare disorder of unknown etiology. It is usually bilateral, although often asymmetric, and is seen mainly in young men. It generally starts superiorly as marginal opacification and stromal thinning. This case was unique in that, unlike routine presentation seen in this type of disorder, the gutter was located more anteriorly in the cornea and was not associated with any vascularization.

Keyword: ectasia; keratoconus; Terrien's marginal degeneration

DOI: 10.3126/nepjoph.v1i2.3691

Nep J Oph 2009;1(2):141-142

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Jain, K., Kumar, S., Jain, C., & Malik, V. (2010). Terrien’s marginal degeneration: an unusual presentation in an Indian female. Nepalese Journal of Ophthalmology, 1(2), 141–142. https://doi.org/10.3126/nepjoph.v1i2.3691

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 2 (2009)

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Case Reports

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