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Dendritic keratopathy in ocular rosacea.

W Barry Lee1, Jason K Darlington, Mark J Mannis

  • 1Cornea/External Disease Service Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, Davis, 95817, USA.

Cornea
|June 22, 2005
PubMed
Summary

A rare case of dendritic keratopathy, a corneal condition, was linked to ocular rosacea in a 62-year-old man. Treating the underlying rosacea successfully resolved the unusual corneal lesion.

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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Dermatology

Background:

  • Ocular rosacea is a common condition that can affect the eyes.
  • Dendritic keratopathy is typically associated with viral infections, but can have other causes.

Observation:

  • A 62-year-old man presented with an unusual dendritic corneal lesion.
  • The lesion was resistant to standard medical therapy for typical causes of dendritic keratopathy.
  • The patient also had typical skin manifestations of rosacea.

Findings:

  • Investigation ruled out common causes of dendritic corneal lesions.
  • The patient showed symptomatic and objective improvement after treatment for ocular rosacea.
  • This suggests a link between ocular rosacea and the development of dendritic keratopathy.

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Implications:

  • This case highlights an unusual presentation of ocular rosacea.
  • It suggests that ocular rosacea should be considered in the differential diagnosis of atypical dendritic keratopathy.
  • Effective management of ocular rosacea may resolve associated corneal complications.