Megalocornea: Differential Diagnoses & Workup

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Further Reading

Keywords

enlarged cornea, corneal enlargement, anterior megalophthalmos, cataracts, glaucoma

Contributor Information and Disclosures

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Thomas A Oetting, MD, Professor, Residency Program Director, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Thomas A Oetting, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Ophthalmology and American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
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Mark A Hendrix, MD, Consulting Staff, Department of Ophthalmology, Suburban Hospital, Shady Grove Hospital
Mark A Hendrix, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Ophthalmology and American Medical Association
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Fernando H Murillo-Lopez, MD, Senior Surgeon, Unidad Privada de Oftalmologia CEMES
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Christopher J Rapuano, MD, Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University; Co-Chairman of the Cornea Service, Co-Chairman of Refractive Surgery Department, Wills Eye Institute
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