Schnyder’s Crystalline Dystrophy – A Rare Case
Reshma Ramakrishnan and Abhijit NaikB-604, Neelsiddhi Splendour, Sector 15, Plot Number 58 and 65, CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai - 400614, India.
Abstract: A 45 year old male patient presented to the ophthalmology OPD with complaint of diminition of near vision since 6 months, and glare. On examination, we found that the visual acuity for distance was 6/6 and near was N10 in the right eye and N8 in the left eye. Slit lamp examination showed multiple crystalline deposits in the anterior stroma in paracentral cornea in the right eye. Rest of the anterior and posterior segment was within normal limits. There were no conjunctival or retinal crystals. Slit lamp examination of the left eye was normal. The patient was referred to a physician and a haematologist for further evaluation. Blood reports showed raised serum cholesterol levels. Systemic evaluation was otherwise unremarkable. He was diagnosed to be a case of Schnyder’s crystalline keratopathy with a unilateral presentation.
Keywords: Schnyder’s; Crystalline; Dystrophy Back to TOC