Corneal Verticillata

Corneal Verticillata
		SYMPTOMS	Mostly asymptomatic \| Rarely is vision affected
		SIGNS	Whorl-like corneal epithelial opacities \| Usually gray or golden brown
		WORK-UP	Thorough history. Slit lamp examination
		TREATMENT	Observation \| Discontinuation of the causing medication is typically not required
		FOLLOW-UP	Annually
		ADDITIONAL LAB \| TESTS	None
		ETIOLOGY	There are several causes of corneal verticillata, including: Fabry disease \| Chloroquine \| Hydroxychloroquine \| Amiodarone \| Indomethacin
		DIFFERENTIAL DX	Lisch corneal dystrophy \| Hudson-Stahli line
		NOTES	Corneal verticillata is also commonly referred to as Whorl (or Vortex) Keratopathy