keratoglobus /ker·a·to·glo·bus/ (ker″ah-to-glo´bus) a bilateral anomaly in which the cornea is enlarged and globular in shape.
keratoglobus
megalocornea [meg″ah-lo-kor´ne-ah]
ker·a·to·glo·bus (k r  -t -gl bs)n. |
keratoglobus
[-glō′bəs]
a congenital anomaly characterized by distension of the cornea and the anterior segment of the eye. Also called megalocornea.
megalocornea [meg″ah-lo-kor´ne-ah]
a developmental anomaly of the cornea, which is of abnormal size at birth and continues to grow, sometimes reaching a diameter of 14 or 15 mm in the adult.
keratoglobus
an anomaly in which the cornea is enlarged and globular in shape.
keratoglobus
A rare, usually bilateral, protrusion of the cornea with general thinning, especially in the periphery. The condition is usually present at birth and generally does not progress. Some cases may be acquired perhaps as the end-stage of keratoconus. The diameter of the cornea is normal or slightly increased and the intraocular pressure is normal as the condition is not associated with congenital glaucoma. Complications include perforation after minor trauma and corneal hydrops. It is sometimes associated with Leber's congenital amaurosis, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and blue sclera. Syn. macrocornea. See megalocornea.
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