Medicine:Terrien's marginal degeneration
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| Specialty | Ophthalmology |
Terrien marginal degeneration is a noninflammatory, unilateral or asymmetrically bilateral, slowly progressive thinning of the peripheral corneal stroma.[1][2]
Cause
The cause of Terrien marginal degeneration is unknown, its prevalence is roughly equal between males and females, and it usually occurs in the second or third decade of life.[2]
Diagnosis
Treatments
Spectacles or RGP contact lenses can be used to manage the astigmatism. when the condition worsens, surgical correction may be required.[3]
References
- ↑ Risma, Justin. "Terrien Marginal Degeneration". University of Iowa. http://webeye.ophth.uiowa.edu/eyeforum/atlas/pages/terrien.htm.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Terrien marginal degeneration". American Academy of Ophthalmology. http://one.aao.org/bcscsnippetdetail.aspx?id=2a425fcf-a3b3-47b6-acf8-643b6a9f7f93.
- ↑ Mihlstin, Melanie Lynn; Hwang, Frank S.. "Terrien's Marginal Degeneration". American Academy of Ophthalmology. http://eyewiki.aao.org/Terrien%27s_Marginal_Degeneration.
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