西印第安 (加勒比海) 在波多黎各女孩的刺痛角膜病变
Estefania Ramirez Marquez1, Alejandra Santiago1, Carmen Santos1
1Ophthalmology, University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, USA.
Cureus
|September 15, 2023
概括
这份病例报告详细介绍了来自波多黎各的一名儿科患者的西印度 (加勒比海) 点状角膜病变 (WIPK). 它强调了在加勒比岛屿居民儿童中识别WIPK的必要性.
科学领域:
- 眼科医生 眼科 眼科
- 角膜疾病 角膜疾病
- 儿科眼科医生 儿科眼科医生
背景情况:
- 西印度 (加勒比海) 斑点角膜病变 (WIPK) 是一种罕见的角膜疾病.
- 儿童患WIPK的病例很少被报告,特别是在美国.
- 青少年异常性关节炎和慢性脑膜炎是患者相关的并发症.
研究的目的:
- 在波多黎各居住的儿科患者中报告西印度 (加勒比海) 点状角质炎 (WIPK) 病例.
- 强调WIPK在儿科患者中具有加勒比海岛屿居住史的临床认可.
主要方法:
- 一个9岁的西班牙裔女性的案例报告.
- 定期的眼科检查,包括视敏度评估.
- 裂纹灯生物显微镜用于角膜评估.
主要成果:
- 患者在右眼中呈现出符合WIPK的亚皮质角膜不透明度.
- 视觉敏度是20/30的OD和20/20的OS.
- 透明度大约为0.1毫米×0.1毫米.
结论:
- 西印度 (加勒比海) 点状角膜病变 (WIPK) 应在儿科角膜不透明的差异诊断中考虑.
- 对于眼科医生来说,对WIPK的认识对于管理接触加勒比海岛屿的儿科患者至关重要.
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