eMedicine Specialties > Ophthalmology > Cornea
Corneal Erosion, Recurrent: Multimedia
Updated: Jun 17, 2009
Multimedia
![]() | Media file 1: Corneal abrasion. |
![]() | Media file 2: Recurrent corneal erosion. |
![]() | Media file 3: Recurrent erosion with fluorescein in an area of staining. |
![]() | Media file 4: Map-dot-fingerprint dystrophy. |
![]() | Media file 5: Stromal puncture seen with fluorescein. |
![]() | Media file 6: Direct view with a slit lamp. |
![]() | Media file 7: Debriding of the epithelium. Poorly adherent epithelium with a second layer of basement membrane. |
![]() | Media file 8: Granular dystrophy before phototherapeutic keratectomy. |
![]() | Media file 9: Granular dystrophy after photorefractive keratectomy. |
More on Corneal Erosion, Recurrent |
| Overview: Corneal Erosion, Recurrent |
| Differential Diagnoses & Workup: Corneal Erosion, Recurrent |
| Treatment & Medication: Corneal Erosion, Recurrent |
| Follow-up: Corneal Erosion, Recurrent |
Multimedia: Corneal Erosion, Recurrent |
| References |
| « Previous Page |
References
Laibson PR. Epithelial basement membrane dystrophy and recurrent erosions. In: Current Ocular Therapy. 5th ed. 2000:355-357.
Lopez Bernal D, Ubels JL. Artificial tear composition and promotion of recovery of the damaged corneal epithelium. Cornea. Mar 1993;12(2):115-20. [Medline].
Hykin PG, Foss AE, Pavesio C, Dart JK. The natural history and management of recurrent corneal erosion: a prospective randomised trial. Eye. 1994;8 (Pt 1):35-40. [Medline].
Maréchal-Courtois C, Duchesne B. [Recurrent corneal erosion]. Bull Soc Belge Ophtalmol. 1993;247(1):13-5. [Medline].
Gyldenkerne GJ, Ehlers N. [Excimer laser therapy of recurrent corneal erosions]. Ugeskr Laeger. Sep 12 1994;156(37):5282-4. [Medline].
John ME, Van der Karr MA, Noblitt RL, Boleyn KL. Excimer laser phototherapeutic keratectomy for treatment of recurrent corneal erosion. J Cataract Refract Surg. Mar 1994;20(2):179-81. [Medline].
Katz HR, Snyder ME, Green WR, Kaplan HJ, Abrams DA. Nd:YAG laser photo-induced adhesion of the corneal epithelium. Am J Ophthalmol. Nov 15 1994;118(5):612-22. [Medline].
Rogers C, Cohen P, Lawless M. Phototherapeutic keratectomy for Reis Bucklers' corneal dystrophy. Aust N Z J Ophthalmol. Nov 1993;21(4):247-50. [Medline].
Soong HK, Farjo Q, Meyer RF, Sugar A. Diamond burr superficial keratectomy for recurrent corneal erosions. Br J Ophthalmol. Mar 2002;86(3):296-8. [Medline].
Aitken DA, Beirouty ZA, Lee WR. Ultrastructural study of the corneal epithelium in the recurrent erosion syndrome. Br J Ophthalmol. Mar 1995;79(3):282-9. [Medline].
Arbour JD, Brunette I, Boisjoly HM, Shi ZH, Dumas J, Guertin MC. Should we patch corneal erosions?. Arch Ophthalmol. Mar 1997;115(3):313-7. [Medline].
Baum JL. The Castroviejo Lecture. Prolonged eyelid closure is a risk to the cornea. Cornea. Nov 1997;16(6):602-11. [Medline].
Ben Osman N, Jeddi A, Mtimet S, Marrakchi S, Ayed S. [Recurrent corneal erosion. Apropos of a case]. J Fr Ophtalmol. 1994;17(5):358-60. [Medline].
Brennan NA, Coles ML. Extended wear in perspective. Optom Vis Sci. Aug 1997;74(8):609-23. [Medline].
Brown N, Bron A. Recurrent erosion of the cornea. Br J Ophthalmol. Feb 1976;60(2):84-96. [Medline].
Bruce AS, Brennan NA. Corneal pathophysiology with contact lens wear. Surv Ophthalmol. Jul-Aug 1990;35(1):25-58. [Medline].
Buxton JN, Constad WH. Superficial epithelial keratectomy in the treatment of epithelial basement membrane dystrophy. Ann Ophthalmol. Mar 1987;19(3):92-6. [Medline].
Campos M, Nielsen S, Szerenyi K, Garbus JJ, McDonnell PJ. Clinical follow-up of phototherapeutic keratectomy for treatment of corneal opacities. Am J Ophthalmol. Apr 15 1993;115(4):433-40. [Medline].
Catania L. Primary Care of the Anterior Segment. 2nd ed. Norwalk, Conn: Appleton & Lange; 1994:237-241.
Cavanaugh TB, Lind DM, Cutarelli PE, Mack RJ, Durrie DS, Hassanein KM, et al. Phototherapeutic keratectomy for recurrent erosion syndrome in anterior basement membrane dystrophy. Ophthalmology. May 1999;106(5):971-6. [Medline].
Chandler PA. Recurrent erosion of the cornea. Am J Ophthalmol. 1945;28:355-367.
Dausch D, Landesz M, Klein R, Schroder E. Phototherapeutic keratectomy in recurrent corneal epithelial erosion. Refract Corneal Surg. Nov-Dec 1993;9(6):419-24. [Medline].
Dursun D, Kim MC, Solomon A, Pflugfelder SC. Treatment of recalcitrant recurrent corneal erosions with inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinase-9, doxycycline and corticosteroids. Am J Ophthalmol. Jul 2001;132(1):8-13. [Medline].
Forstot SL, Damiano RE, Witters R, et al. Diamond burr keratectomy for the treatment of recurrent corneal erosion syndrome. Ophthalmology (suppl). 1994;101:103.
Foulks GN. Treatment of recurrent corneal erosion and corneal edema with topical osmotic colloidal solution. Ophthalmology. Aug 1981;88(8):801-3. [Medline].
Friedman NJ, Kaiser PK, Trattler WB. Review of Ophthalmology. Elsevier Saunders; 221.
Förster W, Grewe S, Atzler U, Lunecke C, Busse H. Phototherapeutic keratectomy in corneal diseases. Refract Corneal Surg. Mar-Apr 1993;9(2 Suppl):S85-90. [Medline].
Galbavy EJ, Mobilia EF, Kenyon KR. Recurrent corneal erosions. Int Ophthalmol Clin. Summer 1984;24(2):107-31. [Medline].
Geggel HS. Successful treatment of recurrent corneal erosion with Nd:YAG anterior stromal puncture. Am J Ophthalmol. Oct 15 1990;110(4):404-7. [Medline].
Harkins T. The excimer laser and phototherapeutic keratectomy. Clin Eye Vis Care. 1995;7:103-6.
Heyworth P, Morlet N, Rayner S, Hykin P, Dart J. Natural history of recurrent erosion syndrome--a 4 year review of 117 patients. Br J Ophthalmol. Jan 1998;82(1):26-8. [Medline].
Hope-Ross MW, Chell PB, Kervick GN, McDonnell PJ, Jones HS. Oral tetracycline in the treatment of recurrent corneal erosions. Eye. 1994;8 (Pt 4):384-8. [Medline].
Hsu JK, Rubinfeld RS, Barry P, Jester JV. Anterior stromal puncture. Immunohistochemical studies in human corneas. Arch Ophthalmol. Aug 1993;111(8):1057-63. [Medline].
Ionides AC, Tuft SJ, Ferguson VM, Matheson MM, Hykin PG. Corneal infiltration after recurrent corneal epithelial erosion. Br J Ophthalmol. Jul 1997;81(7):537-40. [Medline].
Kanski J. Clinical Ophthalmology. 3rd ed. London: Butterworths; 1994:135-6.
Katsev DA, Kincaid MC, Fouraker BD, Dresner MS, Schanzlin DJ. Recurrent corneal erosion: pathology of corneal puncture. Cornea. Sep 1991;10(5):418-23. [Medline].
Kenyon KR. Recurrent corneal erosion: pathogenesis and therapy. Int Ophthalmol Clin. Summer 1979;19(2):169-95. [Medline].
Kremer I, Blumenthal M. Combined PRK and PTK in myopic patients with recurrent corneal erosion. Br J Ophthalmol. Jul 1997;81(7):551-4. [Medline].
Laibson PR. Microcystic corneal dystrophy. Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc. 1976;74:488-531. [Medline].
Lawless MA, Cohen P, Rogers C. Phototherapeutic keratectomy for Reis-Bückler's dystrophy. Refract Corneal Surg. Mar-Apr 1993;9(2 Suppl):S96-8. [Medline].
Liu C, Buckley R. The role of the therapeutic contact lens in the management of recurrent corneal erosions: a review of treatment strategies. CLAO J. Jan 1996;22(1):79-82. [Medline].
Mackie IA. Successful management of three consecutive cases of recurrent corneal erosion with botulinum toxin injections. Eye. Jul 2004;18(7):734-7. [Medline].
Malecha MA. Anterior stromal puncture for recurrent corneal erosion after laser in situ keratomileusis. J Cataract Refract Surg. Feb 2004;30(2):496-8. [Medline].
McDonnell PJ, Seiler T. Phototherapeutic keratectomy with excimer laser for Reis-Buckler's corneal dystrophy. Refract Corneal Surg. Jul-Aug 1992;8(4):306-10. [Medline].
McGhee CN, Bryce IG, Anastas CN, Webber SK, Burvill M, Murray AT. Corneal topographic lagoons: a potential new marker for post-traumatic recurrent corneal erosion syndrome. Aust N Z J Ophthalmol. Feb 1996;24(1):27-31. [Medline].
McLean EN, MacRae SM, Rich LF. Recurrent erosion. Treatment by anterior stromal puncture. Ophthalmology. Jun 1986;93(6):784-8. [Medline].
Ramamurthi S, Rahman MQ, Dutton GN, Ramaesh K. Pathogenesis, clinical features and management of recurrent corneal erosions. Eye. Jun 2006;20(6):635-44. [Medline].
Ramamurthi S, Ramaesh K. Anterior stromal puncture for recurrent corneal erosion after laser in situ keratomileusis. J Cataract Refract Surg. Jan 2005;31(1):9-10; author reply 10. [Medline].
Rapuano CJ. Excimer laser phototherapeutic keratectomy: long-term results and practical considerations. Cornea. Mar 1997;16(2):151-7. [Medline].
Reinhard T, Sundmacher R, Strunck-Kortenbusch B. [Corneal puncture in recurrent corneal erosion]. Ophthalmologe. Dec 1993;90(6):694-7. [Medline].
Rhys C, Snyers B, Pirson Y. Recurrent corneal erosion associated with Alport's syndrome. Rapid communication. Kidney Int. Jul 1997;52(1):208-11. [Medline].
Rodrigues MM, Laibson PR. Recurrent corneal erosions. Trans Pa Acad Ophthalmol Otolaryngol. Fall 1976;29(2):171-3. [Medline].
Thygeson P. Observations on recurrent erosion of the cornea. Am J Ophthalmol. May 1959;47(5, Part 2):48-52. [Medline].
Trobe JD, Laibson PR. Dystrophic changes in the anterior cornea. Arch Ophthalmol. Apr 1972;87(4):378-82. [Medline].
Udell IJ, Ormerod LD, Boniuk V, Abelson MB. Treatment of contact lens-associated corneal erosions. Am J Ophthalmol. Sep 15 1987;104(3):306-7. [Medline].
Waring GO 3rd, Rodrigues MM, Laibson PR. Corneal dystrophies. I. Dystrophies of the epithelium, Bowman's layer and stroma. Surv Ophthalmol. Sep-Oct 1978;23(2):71-122. [Medline].
Wood TO. Recurrent erosion. Trans Am Ophthalmol Soc. 1984;82:850-98. [Medline].
Further Reading
Keywords
recurrent corneal erosion, RCE, recurrent corneal erosion syndrome, RCE syndrome, epithelial basement membrane dystrophy, map-dot-fingerprint dystrophy, microcystic corneal dystrophy, recurrent epithelial erosion, corneal abrasions, Cogan's microcystic corneal dystrophy, Cogan microcystic corneal dystrophy


















Multimedia: Corneal Erosion, Recurrent