leukoma
[loo-ko´mah] (pl. leuko´mata) A dense, white corneal opacity. Causes include untreated syphilis, corneal inflammation or ulceration, and trachoma. Called also walleye.
leukoma adhae´rens a white tumor of the cornea enclosing a prolapsed adherent iris.
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leu·ko·ma
(lū-kō'mă), A dense white opacity of the cornea.
[G. whiteness, a white spot in the eye, fr. leukos, white]
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leu·ko·ma
(lū-kō'mă) A dense white opacity of the cornea.
Synonym(s):
leucoma.
[G. whiteness, a white spot in the eye, fr. leukos, white]
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leukoma
Dense, white, corneal opacity caused by scar tissue. A localized leukoma appears as a whitish scar surrounded by normal cornea. A generalized leukoma involves the entire cornea, which appears white, often with blood vessels coursing over its surface. Visual impairment depends on the location and extent of the leukoma. If the opacity is faint, it is called a
nebula.
Note: also spelt leucoma.
See hyperacuity;
corneal ulcer.
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