Environmental droplet keratopathy: a novel approach to nomenclature, classification, treatment and management
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DOI: 10.1080/08164622.2022.2058869
Abstract: Environmental droplet keratopathy (EDK), also termed environmental proteinaceous corneal degenerative disease, is a bilateral acquired asymmetric degenerative disease, primarily affecting 40-year-old males, resulting in progressive accumulation of proteinaceous material in the subepithelium, Bowman layer, and… read more here.
Keywords: degeneration; droplet; treatment management; environmental droplet ... See more keywords
Climatic Droplet Keratopathy Is a Misnomer for This Corneal Degeneration.
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DOI: 10.1080/08820538.2023.2176240
Abstract: PURPOSE To describe a new insight into the Climate Droplet Keratopathy (CDK) pathophysiology and its major predisposing factors. METHOD A literature search was undertaken on PubMed to compile papers published on CDK. The following is… read more here.
Keywords: corneal degeneration; droplet keratopathy; climate; climatic droplet ... See more keywords
Prevalence and associated factors for climatic droplet keratopathy in Kazakhs adults: a cross-sectional study in Tacheng, Xinjiang, China
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DOI: 10.1186/s12886-021-02065-4
Abstract: Background Investigation of the prevalence of climatic droplet keratopathy (CDK) in Tacheng, Xinjiang, China. Methods A total of 1030 participants, in their 40s or older, from the Kazakh ethnic group in Tacheng, were randomly sampled… read more here.
Keywords: climatic droplet; tacheng xinjiang; prevalence; xinjiang china ... See more keywords