Diseases of the Cornea — Flashcards

Mackie's Stage _____ is characterized by frank epithelial defect

What is the most common cause of anterior staphyloma?_____

_____ layer prevents evaporation of tears

_____ is a localized thinning of the peripheral cornea at the limbus.

What findings on specular microscopy are indicators of endothelial dysfunction?_____

The corneal layer involved in Gelatinous drop-like dystrophy is _____

Most common corneal dystrophy overall is _____ dystrophy

Stromal/Disciform keratitis is a feature of _____ herpes simplex

The corneal layer involved in Thiel-Behnke dystrophy is _____ membrane.

KPs are arranged in triangular fashion in the _____ triangle due to the convection currents of the aqueous humor