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Terrien’s Marginal Degeneration (Photo)
This photograph shows an eye suffering for Terrien’s Marginal degeneration. The peripheral cornea shows white lipid deposition with some vascularization. The cornea has opacified inferiorly with some thinning of the stromal bed that creates a gutter. This is more commonly seen superiorly, and some people might call this more of a gutter degeneration.
The etiology is unknown. As this is a 2D picture, it may be difficult to appreciate the thinning that i present at the 6 oclock position, other than that the limbus appears to be clearer (it’s easier to see the iris). To get a better view, watch our terrien’s degeneration video to see how the slit-lamp beam hi-lights the shelved gutter down below.
Comments and Feedback
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I have it and it is progressing quickly. The first year vision went from 20/20 to 20/60. That was 3yrs ago. I know I wont be driving much longer. Right now its like looking through wax paper.
Comment by Markk A Jensen — October 18, 2009 @ 4:39 am
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I have had Terrien’s ulcer for over 22 years and this is the first time that I have ever found anything on the web. It has been a terribly painful and often times debilitating disorder. I too went from 20/15 to not being able to read the “E” at the top of the eye chart. I was hit directly in the eye with a racquetball when I was 16 and Dr. Arlo Terry was the first to definitively diagnose me after visiting nearly a dozen corneal specialists back in the late 80’s and early 90’s. I am interested in talking to others with Terrien’s ulcer, please email me at mikeg_mrclean@yahoo.com.
Comment by Mike Gardner — October 20, 2009 @ 10:55 am
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my name is oterious,i am 12 years old yesterday on july 8th 2010
i found out i have terriens eye disease it is very painful my eye keeps leaking it is possible i can go blind i may not be able to play sports or go in the navy
i am the first kid to ever have this disease
Comment by oterious lewis — July 10, 2010 @ 2:37 am
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