A 32-Year-Old Male with Corneal Hydrops

Case Presentation: A 32-year-old male with a history of left eye keratoconus presented to the emergency department with left eye pain and blurry vision for two days. Out of concern for corneal hydrops, ophthalmology was consulted, and the diagnosis was confirmed. Per ophthalmology recommendations, t...

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Main Authors: Justin Anderson, Ryan Grinnell, Kristina Domanski, Jamie Baydoun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2024-11-01
Series:Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6k90q7rd
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description Case Presentation: A 32-year-old male with a history of left eye keratoconus presented to the emergency department with left eye pain and blurry vision for two days. Out of concern for corneal hydrops, ophthalmology was consulted, and the diagnosis was confirmed. Per ophthalmology recommendations, the patient was started on hypertonic saline and prednisolone eye drops and referred to a corneal specialist. Discussion: Corneal hydrops is characterized by stromal edema caused by leakage of aqueous humor due to rupture of Descemet membrane. This case describes a patient with a keratoconus deformity who developed corneal hydrops.
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spelling doaj-art-e36c9ca89e04479bb9a2d1bf1f8a74cf2025-08-20T02:57:01ZengeScholarship Publishing, University of CaliforniaClinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine2474-252X2024-11-018438638710.5811/cpcem.25351cpcem-8-386A 32-Year-Old Male with Corneal HydropsJustin Anderson0Ryan Grinnell1Kristina Domanski2Jamie Baydoun3University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine, Las Vegas, NevadaUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine, Las Vegas, NevadaUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine, Las Vegas, NevadaUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine, Las Vegas, NevadaCase Presentation: A 32-year-old male with a history of left eye keratoconus presented to the emergency department with left eye pain and blurry vision for two days. Out of concern for corneal hydrops, ophthalmology was consulted, and the diagnosis was confirmed. Per ophthalmology recommendations, the patient was started on hypertonic saline and prednisolone eye drops and referred to a corneal specialist. Discussion: Corneal hydrops is characterized by stromal edema caused by leakage of aqueous humor due to rupture of Descemet membrane. This case describes a patient with a keratoconus deformity who developed corneal hydrops.https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6k90q7rd
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