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corneal edema

MedGen UID:
3242
•Concept ID:
C0010037
•
Pathologic Function
Synonyms: Corneal Edema; Corneal Edemas; Edema, Corneal; Edemas, Corneal
SNOMED CT: Corneal edema (27194006)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0006712

Definition

Hazy, swollen cornea. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVcorneal edema

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Topical Ripasudil for the Treatment of Segmental Corneal Edema: A Case Series.
Tseng M, Feder R
Cornea 2023 Jul 1;42(7):903-907. Epub 2023 Apr 24 doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000003282. PMID: 37098107
Corneal endothelial dysfunction: Evolving understanding and treatment options.
Price MO, Mehta JS, Jurkunas UV, Price FW Jr
Prog Retin Eye Res 2021 May;82:100904. Epub 2020 Sep 22 doi: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2020.100904. PMID: 32977001
Anti-VEGF Treatment in Corneal Diseases.
Giannaccare G, Pellegrini M, Bovone C, Spena R, Senni C, Scorcia V, Busin M
Curr Drug Targets 2020;21(12):1159-1180. doi: 10.2174/1389450121666200319111710. PMID: 32189591

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Scleral Lens Thickness and Corneal Edema Under Closed Eye Conditions.
Fisher D, Collins MJ, Vincent SJ
Eye Contact Lens 2022 May 1;48(5):194-199. Epub 2021 Oct 22 doi: 10.1097/ICL.0000000000000852. PMID: 35580359
Laminar drainage implant.
Jacobovitz S, Massote JA, Cronemberger S
Eur J Ophthalmol 2019 May;29(3):278-286. Epub 2018 Nov 26 doi: 10.1177/1120672118815066. PMID: 30474392
The iridocorneal endothelial syndrome.
Silva L, Najafi A, Suwan Y, Teekhasaenee C, Ritch R
Surv Ophthalmol 2018 Sep-Oct;63(5):665-676. Epub 2018 Jan 11 doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2018.01.001. PMID: 29331589
Corneal edema after phacoemulsification.
Sharma N, Singhal D, Nair SP, Sahay P, Sreeshankar SS, Maharana PK
Indian J Ophthalmol 2017 Dec;65(12):1381-1389. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_871_17. PMID: 29208818Free PMC Article
Brown-McLean syndrome.
Kam KW, Jhanji V, Young AL
BMJ Case Rep 2013 Oct 9;2013 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2013-201280. PMID: 24108775Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Monkeypox-Associated Disciform Keratitis.
Alsarhani WK, Chan CC, Boyd SR, Hasso M, Almeer A, Tan DHS
Cornea 2023 May 1;42(5):641-644. Epub 2022 Dec 9 doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000003171. PMID: 36729600Free PMC Article
Obstetrical forceps-induced Descemet membrane tears.
Agarwal R, Singh NK, Sinha R, Sharma N
Indian J Ophthalmol 2021 Dec;69(12):3432-3441. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_863_21. PMID: 34826970Free PMC Article
Toxic anterior segment syndrome: A review.
Hernandez-Bogantes E, Navas A, Naranjo A, Amescua G, Graue-Hernandez EO, Flynn HW Jr, Ahmed I
Surv Ophthalmol 2019 Jul-Aug;64(4):463-476. Epub 2019 Jan 28 doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2019.01.009. PMID: 30703402
Central Corneal Edema with Scleral-Lens Wear.
Kim YH, Tan B, Lin MC, Radke CJ
Curr Eye Res 2018 Nov;43(11):1305-1315. Epub 2018 Aug 6 doi: 10.1080/02713683.2018.1500610. PMID: 30015536
The iridocorneal endothelial syndrome.
Silva L, Najafi A, Suwan Y, Teekhasaenee C, Ritch R
Surv Ophthalmol 2018 Sep-Oct;63(5):665-676. Epub 2018 Jan 11 doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2018.01.001. PMID: 29331589

Therapy

Obstetrical forceps-induced Descemet membrane tears.
Agarwal R, Singh NK, Sinha R, Sharma N
Indian J Ophthalmol 2021 Dec;69(12):3432-3441. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_863_21. PMID: 34826970Free PMC Article
Anti-VEGF Treatment in Corneal Diseases.
Giannaccare G, Pellegrini M, Bovone C, Spena R, Senni C, Scorcia V, Busin M
Curr Drug Targets 2020;21(12):1159-1180. doi: 10.2174/1389450121666200319111710. PMID: 32189591
Central Corneal Edema with Scleral-Lens Wear.
Kim YH, Tan B, Lin MC, Radke CJ
Curr Eye Res 2018 Nov;43(11):1305-1315. Epub 2018 Aug 6 doi: 10.1080/02713683.2018.1500610. PMID: 30015536
Corneal edema after phacoemulsification.
Sharma N, Singhal D, Nair SP, Sahay P, Sreeshankar SS, Maharana PK
Indian J Ophthalmol 2017 Dec;65(12):1381-1389. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_871_17. PMID: 29208818Free PMC Article
Linear endotheliitis.
Olsen TW, Hardten DR, Meiusi RS, Holland EJ
Am J Ophthalmol 1994 Apr 15;117(4):468-74. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9394(14)70006-6. PMID: 8154528

Prognosis

Scleral Lens Thickness and Corneal Edema Under Closed Eye Conditions.
Fisher D, Collins MJ, Vincent SJ
Eye Contact Lens 2022 May 1;48(5):194-199. Epub 2021 Oct 22 doi: 10.1097/ICL.0000000000000852. PMID: 35580359
Obstetrical forceps-induced Descemet membrane tears.
Agarwal R, Singh NK, Sinha R, Sharma N
Indian J Ophthalmol 2021 Dec;69(12):3432-3441. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_863_21. PMID: 34826970Free PMC Article
Toxic anterior segment syndrome: A review.
Hernandez-Bogantes E, Navas A, Naranjo A, Amescua G, Graue-Hernandez EO, Flynn HW Jr, Ahmed I
Surv Ophthalmol 2019 Jul-Aug;64(4):463-476. Epub 2019 Jan 28 doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2019.01.009. PMID: 30703402
Central Corneal Edema with Scleral-Lens Wear.
Kim YH, Tan B, Lin MC, Radke CJ
Curr Eye Res 2018 Nov;43(11):1305-1315. Epub 2018 Aug 6 doi: 10.1080/02713683.2018.1500610. PMID: 30015536
Brown-McLean syndrome.
Kam KW, Jhanji V, Young AL
BMJ Case Rep 2013 Oct 9;2013 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2013-201280. PMID: 24108775Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Refractive changes and visual quality in patients with corneal edema after cataract surgery.
Díez-Ajenjo MA, Luque-Cobija MJ, Peris-Martínez C, Ortí-Navarro S, García-Domene MC
BMC Ophthalmol 2022 Jun 2;22(1):242. doi: 10.1186/s12886-022-02452-5. PMID: 35655163Free PMC Article
Scleral Lens Thickness and Corneal Edema Under Closed Eye Conditions.
Fisher D, Collins MJ, Vincent SJ
Eye Contact Lens 2022 May 1;48(5):194-199. Epub 2021 Oct 22 doi: 10.1097/ICL.0000000000000852. PMID: 35580359
Scleral Lens Thickness and Corneal Edema Under Open Eye Conditions.
Fisher D, Collins MJ, Vincent SJ
Eye Contact Lens 2022 May 1;48(5):200-205. Epub 2022 Mar 24 doi: 10.1097/ICL.0000000000000888. PMID: 35333796
Fluid Reservoir Thickness and Corneal Edema during Open-eye Scleral Lens Wear.
Fisher D, Collins MJ, Vincent SJ
Optom Vis Sci 2020 Sep;97(9):683-689. doi: 10.1097/OPX.0000000000001558. PMID: 32932398
Central Corneal Edema with Scleral-Lens Wear.
Kim YH, Tan B, Lin MC, Radke CJ
Curr Eye Res 2018 Nov;43(11):1305-1315. Epub 2018 Aug 6 doi: 10.1080/02713683.2018.1500610. PMID: 30015536

Recent systematic reviews

Immediate sequential vs delayed sequential bilateral cataract surgery: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Aiello F, Gallo Afflitto G, Leviste K, Swaminathan SS, Yoo SH, Findl O, Maurino V, Nucci C
J Cataract Refract Surg 2023 Nov 1;49(11):1168-1179. doi: 10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000001230. PMID: 37276258
Comparison of femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery and conventional phacoemulsification on corneal impact: A meta-analysis and systematic review.
Wang H, Chen X, Xu J, Yao K
PLoS One 2023;18(4):e0284181. Epub 2023 Apr 14 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0284181. PMID: 37058458Free PMC Article
Lens extraction versus laser peripheral iridotomy for acute primary angle closure.
Ong AY, McCann P, Perera SA, Lim F, Ng SM, Friedman DS, Chang D
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2023 Mar 8;3(3):CD015116. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD015116.pub2. PMID: 36884304Free PMC Article
Corneal collagen crosslinking: a systematic review.
Sorkin N, Varssano D
Ophthalmologica 2014;232(1):10-27. Epub 2014 Apr 17 doi: 10.1159/000357979. PMID: 24751584
Laser iridotomy and the corneal endothelium: a systemic review.
Wang PX, Koh VT, Loon SC
Acta Ophthalmol 2014 Nov;92(7):604-16. Epub 2014 Feb 16 doi: 10.1111/aos.12367. PMID: 24528451

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