| keratopathy | Any corneal disease, damage, dysfunction, or abnormality. Origin: kerato-+ G. Pathos, suffering, disease (05 Mar 2000) |
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| band-shaped keratopathy | A horizontal, gray, interpalpebral opacity of the cornea that begins at the periphery and progresses centrally; occurs in hypercalcaemia, chronic iridocyclitis, and Still's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| bullous keratopathy | Oedema of the corneal stroma and epithelium; occurs in Fuchs' epithelial dystrophy, advanced glaucoma and iridocyclitis, and sometimes after intraocular lens implantation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vesicular keratopathy | Corneal epithelial oedema with formation of vacuoles. (05 Mar 2000) |
| climatic keratopathy | A bilateral, symmetrical corneal dystrophy caused by prolonged exposure to extremes of heat or cold; nodular opacities are limited to the interpalpebral area and vision is only mildly affected. Synonym: Labrador keratopathy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| neuroparalytic keratopathy | Corneal inflammation or ulceration associated with dysfunction of the ophthalmic branch of the trigeminal nerve. (05 Mar 2000) |
| striate keratopathy | Corneal stromal oedema with formation of criss-cross tracts. (05 Mar 2000) |
| filamentary keratopathy | Formation of fine elongations of corneal epithelium in inflammation, oedema, and degenerative states. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Labrador keratopathy | A bilateral, symmetrical corneal dystrophy caused by prolonged exposure to extremes of heat or cold; nodular opacities are limited to the interpalpebral area and vision is only mildly affected. Synonym: Labrador keratopathy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lipid keratopathy | Occurrence of fats in an area of corneal vascularization. (05 Mar 2000) |