A Case of Ossification in the Phthisis Bulbi.

Hyun, Duk Hun; Moon, Nam Ju; Koo, Bon Sool

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1997;38(5):897-901.
Published online May 1, 1997.

A Case of Ossification in the Phthisis Bulbi.

Duk Hun Hyun, Nam Ju Moon, Bon Sool Koo

¹Department of ophthalmology, Sung-Ae General Hospital.
²Department of ophthalmology, National medical center.

전형적인 골화소견을 보인 안구로 조직소견 1례

현덕헌(Duk Hun Hyun),문남주(Nam Ju Moon),구본술(Bon Sool Koo)

Abstract

Phthisis bulbi, resulting from repeated ocular inflammation and infection or ocular trauma, causes various degeneration of ocular tissue as well as changes in ocular external shape. It shows the impression of scleral thickening with calcification of ocular tissue and an unusual ossification as well. Having observed 31-year-old patients of phthisis bulbi and band keratopathy caused by repeated operation after ocular trauma years ago, we extracted the tan brown colored shell-like firm tissue in posterior segment and report sclerotic impression of some of ocular tissue and histopathologic finding of the typical ossificationof ocular tissue during the course evisceration.

Key Words: Phthisis bulbi;Calcification;Ossification