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Drug-induced corneal deposits - External and Internal Eye
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Drug-induced corneal deposits - 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

Many medications can cause corneal deposits, also known as vortex keratopathy or cornea verticillata. Some of the more common medications include amiodarone, indomethacin, chloroquine, and hydroxychloroquine. Typically, patients are unaware of the deposits and they are noted incidentally on routine eye examination. At times, the deposits can be very superficial and dense, causing foreign body sensation or reduced vision. Drug deposits tend to be seen in older patients taking multiple medications.

Codes

ICD10CM:
H18.009 – Unspecified corneal deposit, unspecified eye
T50.905A – Adverse effect of unspecified drugs, medicaments and biological substances, initial encounter

SNOMEDCT:
418541005 – Drug-induced corneal epithlelial deposit

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Last Updated:10/16/2024
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Drug-induced corneal deposits - External and Internal Eye
A medical illustration showing key findings of Drug-induced corneal deposits : Corneal focal white infiltrate, Corneal pigmented lesion, Corneal small punctate white spots
Ophthalmic Imaging image of Drug-induced corneal deposits - imageId=2841676. Click to open in gallery.  caption: 'A green-white corneal deposit secondary to ciprofloxacin drops.'
A green-white corneal deposit secondary to ciprofloxacin drops.
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