Eye
Cornea
Chronic actinic keratopathy
Author: Nat Pernick, M.D.
Last author update: 1 October 2013
Last staff update: 22 December 2020
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Definition / general | Microscopic (histologic) description | Differential diagnosisCite this page: Pernick N. Chronic actinic keratopathy. PathologyOutlines.com website. https://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/eyecorneachronicactinickeratopathy.html. Accessed October 3rd, 2023.
Definition / general
- Also called climatic droplet keratopathy or spheroidal degeneration
- Initially involves periphery of cornea, increases in severity and incidence with age
- Associated with long term exposure to excessive ultraviolet light
Microscopic (histologic) description
- Amorphous globules of protein accumulate in superficial stroma of interpalpebral portion of cornea
Differential diagnosis
- Other disorders produce similar globules
