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Lipid keratopathy - External and Internal Eye
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Lipid keratopathy - External and Internal Eye

Contributors: Brandon D. Ayres MD, Christopher Rapuano MD, Harvey A. Brown MD, Sunir J. Garg MD, Lauren Patty Daskivich MD, MSHS
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Synopsis

Lipid keratopathy is the deposition of lipid in the corneal stroma. Typically, the lipid deposition is secondary to corneal vascularization due to a corneal ulcer, herpetic keratitis, or interstitial keratitis. The lipid will classically deposit at the end of the vascular ingrowth. Rarely, the lipid will deposit primarily with no antecedent infection or cause for vascular ingrowth. If the lipid deposition is in the visual axis, vision will be reduced. As with any ocular condition, vision needs to be documented.

Codes

ICD10CM:
H18.10 – Bullous keratopathy, unspecified eye

SNOMEDCT:
231908001 – Lipid keratopathy

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Lipid keratopathy - External and Internal Eye
A medical illustration showing key findings of Lipid keratopathy : Blurred vision, Corneal focal white infiltrate, Corneal neovascularization, Corneal opacities
Ophthalmic Imaging image of Lipid keratopathy - imageId=2913037. Click to open in gallery.  caption: 'A cream-to-white discoloration in the corneal stroma interspersed with fine blood vessels.'
A cream-to-white discoloration in the corneal stroma interspersed with fine blood vessels.
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