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The right and left eyes (top and bottom images, respectively) of the child with bilateral keratoconus and hydrops. Note severe hydrops with stromal edema and bullae formation.
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Slit lamp examination revealed pseudogerontoxon in both eyes, severe hydrops, stromal edema and bullae formation in the entire right cornea only sparing a small superior area, and the inferior part of the left cornea (Figure 1).
Right and left eyes (top and bottom images, respectively) of the same subject as in figure 1 after complete resolution of corneal edema 16 and 9 weeks after hydrops; note the scar formation.
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With reduced corneal haze, ruptured Descemet membrane was visible (Figure 2).
Computed corneal topography of the right and left eyes (top and bottom images, respectively) shows significant flattening corresponding to corneal scarring.
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Computed corneal topography was performed at this stage which revealed significant corneal flattening in both eyes corresponding to corneal scar formation (Figure 3).