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Hurricane keratopathy of the cornea (Photo)

Last updated November 16, 2007

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This eye is suffering from hurricane keratopathy, also known as whorl or vortex kerataopathy. This is when deposits (verticillata) form on the cornea, typically in patients taking oral amiodarone or other medications.

The lines are microscopic, and are usually seen as an incidental findings when at the ophthalmologists office. Very rarely, they can have visual symptoms. As you can see here, the image is highly magnified. To put this in perspective, and to better appreciate how these verticillata, you may want to watch our hurricane keratopathy video from which this image was taken.

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