Congenital Corneal Opacities
The causes of this condition can be simplified with the help of a mnemonic: STUMPED
S - Sclerocornea
T - Tears in Descmet's membrane due to any cause
U - Ulcer...either infective or non infective.
M - Metabolic...such as mucopolysaccharidoses and mucopolylipidoses
P - Posterior Corneal defects such as Peter's anamoly and posterior keratoconus
E - Endothelial Dystrophy
D - Dermoid.
Mithil Jagannath.
Medicowesome 2017.
The causes of this condition can be simplified with the help of a mnemonic: STUMPED
S - Sclerocornea
T - Tears in Descmet's membrane due to any cause
U - Ulcer...either infective or non infective.
M - Metabolic...such as mucopolysaccharidoses and mucopolylipidoses
P - Posterior Corneal defects such as Peter's anamoly and posterior keratoconus
E - Endothelial Dystrophy
D - Dermoid.
Mithil Jagannath.
Medicowesome 2017.
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