Title: Salzmann’s Nodular Degeneration Right Eye – A Case Report
Authors: Dr Pragati Garg, Dr Akansha Sharma, Dr Mahrukh Khan
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v7i6.144
Abstract
Introduction
Salzmann’s Nodular Degeneration is a condition where a “callus” like nodule forms on the front surface of the cornea. It is a slowly progressive condition in which gray-white to bluish nodules measuring 1-3 mm are seen anterior to Bowman’s layer of the cornea, usually bilaterally.1,2,3. These elevated nodules can be located near the limbus or in the mid-peripheral cornea4. We report a case of 50 year old male diagnosed with salzmann‘s degeneration right eye.
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