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Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 2024; 241(04): 385-387
DOI: 10.1055/a-2215-8715
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New-Onset Bilateral Corneal Opacity of Unknown Origin – A Case Report

Neu aufgetretene bilaterale Hornhauttrübung unbekannter Ursache – ein Fallbericht
Antonio Cunha-Vaz Martinho
Eye Clinic, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
,
Eleftherios Chatzimichail
Eye Clinic, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
,
Konstantin Gugleta 
Eye Clinic, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
,
Zisis Gatzioufas
Eye Clinic, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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Background

Corneal opacities represent a leading cause of blindness worldwide [1]. As shown by Hashemi et al. in patients above 60 years of age, the prevalence of corneal opacities in at least one eye is 9.58% [2].



Publication History

Received: 29 October 2023

Accepted: 17 November 2023

Article published online:
23 April 2024

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