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Acute bilateral corneal hydrops caused by high temperature and high moisture in the Finnish sauna
Author(s) -
Ruusuvaara Pekka,
Setälä Kirsi,
Liesto Kimmo,
Tarkkanen Ahti
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1989.tb01877.x
Subject(s) - medicine , ophthalmology , moisture , materials science , composite material
Abstract A 44‐year‐old healthy male with bilateral keratoconus developed acute hydrops of both his corneas with an interval of 3 years. On both occasions he had bathed in a hot, humid Finnish sauna the preceding evening. Penetrating keratoplasty had to be performed in the acute stage in both instances, as medical therapy brought no improvement. The contributory role of hot, moist air to the development of acute hydrops is discussed. Histopathological examination of the corneal buttons revealed clear‐cut breaks in Descemet's membrane with marked posterior stromal oedema.