Author/Authors :
Panahi-Bazaz, Mahmoud-Reza Department of Ophthalmology - Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran , Sharifipour, Farideh Department of Ophthalmology - Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran , Moghaddasi, Alireza Department of Ophthalmology - Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
Abstract :
Purpose: To report a young child with bilateral keratoconus in the context of vernal
keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) who developed bilateral corneal hydrops associated with
eye rubbing, and to discuss the pathogenesis and review the pertinent literature.
Case Report: A seven-year-old girl with VKC and asymmetric keratoconus developed
corneal hydrops due to habitual eye rubbing. Corneal edema subsided within 16 weeks
in her right eye and 9 weeks in the left eye with subsequent corneal scarring.
Conclusion: Continuous mechanical trauma, such as eye rubbing, plays a significant
role in the pathogenesis of keratoconus and subsequent hydrops even in childhood.
Keywords :
Juvenile Keratoconus , Corneal Hydrops , Children , Eye Rubbing
