Dr. Raymond Stein is a distinguished ophthalmologist at the Bochner Eye Institute. He has performed more than 80,000 vision surgeries and is the Chief of Ophthalmology at the Scarborough Hospital in Toronto. Below, Raymond Stein, MD, discusses Salzman’s nodular degeneration and how it can be treated.
Scar-like tissue, referred to as Salzman’s nodular degeneration, of the superficial cornea can be seen in the midperiphery or periphery. This corneal degeneration can result in a decrease of best-corrected acuity and lead to secondary to irregular astigmatism. Computerized topography can be used to confirm the induced corneal astigmatism.
The treatment is relatively easy for patients with a superficial keratectomy. Under topical anesthesia the superficial scar-like tissue can be gently peeled away from Bowman’s layer. A bandage soft contact lens is inserted and worn until the epithelium regenerates which is typically three to five days. An antibiotic and steroid are prescribed for one week. Best-corrected vision is usually improved within four to six weeks, at which time new eyewear can be prescribed.
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