Terrien’s marginal degeneration. A two case report

Authors

  • Eduardo Rojas Álvarez Especialista de Primer Grado en Oftalmología y en Medicina General Integral. Asistente. Hospital General Docente "Abel Santamaría Cuadrado". Pinar del Río.
  • Janet González Sotero Especialista de Primer Grado en Oftalmología y en Medicina General Integral. Asistente. Hospital General Docente "Abel Santamaría Cuadrado". Pinar del Río.
  • Ariadna Pérez Ruiz Residente en Medicina General Integral. Hospital General Docente "Abel Santamaría Cuadrado". Pinar del Río.

Keywords:

Cornea/injuries, Astigmatism/complications.

Abstract

Two cases of Terrien’s marginal degeneration, in its clinical forms: “marginal groove” and “similar marginal opacity to a gerontoxon with peripheral vascularization”. Topographic study and anterior biomicroscopic images of the cornea were carried out.

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Published

2011-10-01

How to Cite

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Rojas Álvarez E, González Sotero J, Pérez Ruiz A. Terrien’s marginal degeneration. A two case report. Rev Ciencias Médicas [Internet]. 2011 Oct. 1 [cited 2025 Sep. 18];15(3):193-200. Available from: https://revcmpinar.sld.cu/index.php/publicaciones/article/view/809

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 3 (2011)

Section

CASE REPORTS

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