Open AccessA Teenager with Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis and Pellucid Marginal Degeneration, Presenting with Exotropia
Author(s) -
Leena Bajracharya,
Nisha Agrawal,
Shashwat Dhungel,
Rojeeta Parajuli,
Srijana Adhikari
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international medical case reports journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.198
H-Index - 11
ISSN - 1179-142X
DOI - 10.2147/imcrj.s262999
Subject(s) - medicine , ophthalmology , ectasia , cornea , exotropia , corneal topography , dioptre , astigmatism , esotropia , refractive error , vernal keratoconjunctivitis , strabismus , visual acuity , surgery , dermatology , physics , optics
Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC), an allergic disease, has a known association with ectatic disorders of the cornea. Pellucid marginal degeneration (PMD) is a bilateral, asymmetrical, ectatic disorder of the cornea characterized by inferior corneal thinning. We report a case of sensory exotropia due to PMD in association with VKC.