Dellen causing disappearance of Vogt's limbal girdle (II): A compressive phenomenon?

The cornea remains clear and avascular partly as a result of the compactness of the stromal lamellae. Loosening of these lamellae promotes loss of corneal transparency and peripheral vascularisation. Conversely, increased compactness of corneal tissue may possibly result in resorption of certain peripheral opacities. We report a case in which increased corneal compactness, produced by dellen formation, resulted in the disappearance of a type II Vogt's limbal girdle.