Cite this page: Pernick, N. Cornea: actinic band keratopathy. PathologyOutlines.com website. http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/eyecorneaactinicband.html. Accessed February 17th, 2019.
Definition / general
- Extensive solar elastosis in superficial layers of corneal collagen in band-like area of interpalpebral fissure
- Due to chronic high levels of ultraviolet light
Gross description
- Yellow due to solar elastosis