Band Keratopathy

Band Keratopathy
		SYMPTOMS	Discomfort \| Reduced vision \| Sometimes asymptomatic
		SIGNS	Gray-white calcium deposition at Bowman membrane, usually horizontal across the cornea
		WORK-UP	Thorough history. Slit lamp examination
		TREATMENT	Preservative-free artificial tears \| Bandage contact lenses \| EDTA chelation of the calcium plaque
		FOLLOW-UP	Every 3-12 months depending on severity
		ADDITIONAL LAB \| TESTS	None
		ETIOLOGY	There are several causes of BK, including: Glaucoma \| Uveitis \| Eye surgery \| Phthisis bulbi \| Hypercalcemia \| Trauma \| Idiopathic
		DIFFERENTIAL DX	Interstitial keratitis \| Spheroidal degeneration \| Limbal stem cell deficiency \| Salzmann nodular degeneration
		NOTES	None