anterior staphyloma

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Related to anterior staphyloma: blepharospasm

staphyloma

[staf″ĭ-lo´mah]

protrusion of the sclera or cornea, usually lined with uveal tissue, due to inflammation.

anterior staphyloma staphyloma in the anterior part of the eye.

corneal staphyloma

1. bulging of the cornea with adherent uveal tissue.

2. one formed by protrusion of the iris through a corneal wound.

posterior staphyloma (staphyloma posti´cum) backward bulging of sclera at the posterior pole of the eye.

scleral staphyloma protrusion of the contents of the eyeball where the sclera has become thinned.

a bulging near the anterior pole of the eyeball.

(an-tēr'ē-ŏr staf'i-lō'mă)

A bulging near the anterior pole of the eye.
Synonym(s): corneal staphyloma.

protrusion of the sclera or cornea, usually lined with uveal tissue, due to inflammation.

anterior staphyloma

staphyloma in the anterior part of the eye.

corneal staphyloma

1. bulging of the cornea with adherent uveal tissue.

2. one formed by protrusion of the iris through a corneal wound.

posterior staphyloma, staphyloma posticum

backward bulging of sclera at posterior pole of eye.

scleral staphyloma

protrusion of the contents of the eyeball where the sclera has become thinned.

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Key Words: Anterior staphyloma, congenital, ultrasound biomicroscopy

6) To our knowledge, isolated congenital form of anterior staphyloma is quite rare.

Postoperative secondary glaucoma and anterior staphyloma in a patient with homocystinuria.