TITLE

Patient presents with chronic KCS, corneal thinning

AUTHOR(S)

Mayo, George L.; Starck, Tomy; Johnson, Daniel A.

PUB. DATE

April 2001

SOURCE

Ophthalmology Times;04/15/2001, Vol. 26 Issue 8, p18

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Presents the case of a Hispanic man with 4A non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, previously treated with chemoradiotherapy and allogeneic bone marrow cell transplantation (BMT). Details on the medical examination of the patient; Possibilities that could account for the initial corneal epithelial defect of the patient; Common ocular findings for patients who have undergone BMT and either chemotherapy or total body irradiation.

ACCESSION #

4330005

Tags: HODGKIN'S disease -- Patients;  BONE marrow cells -- Transplantation

 

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