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RGUHS Nat. J. Pub. Heal. Sci Vol: 14 Issue: 2 eISSN: pISSN
Case Report
Kannan P, Vaishnav R*, Kasinathan C, Rao VA
Department of Ophthalmology, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College, Puducherry
Year: 2013, Volume: 3, Issue: 4, Page no. 259-260,
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Abstract
Cornea verticillata is a whorl-like pattern seen on cornea may be due to long-term complication of drugs such as Amiodarone, Chloroquine, Phenothiazines, Indomethacin and corneal manifestation of sphingolipidosis. Here, we present a 80 year old male, who came for routine check-up was found tohave whorl-like pattern on cornea. On enquiry, it was found that he was taking 20mg pantoprazole once daily regularly for last 10 years. There was no history of long-term use of any other drug and no significant systemic illness.
<p>Cornea verticillata is a whorl-like pattern seen on cornea may be due to long-term complication of drugs such as Amiodarone, Chloroquine, Phenothiazines, Indomethacin and corneal manifestation of sphingolipidosis. Here, we present a 80 year old male, who came for routine check-up was found tohave whorl-like pattern on cornea. On enquiry, it was found that he was taking 20mg pantoprazole once daily regularly for last 10 years. There was no history of long-term use of any other drug and no significant systemic illness. </p>
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