A 41-year-old woman presented to an ophthalmology clinic with complaints of vision deterioration over the past 20 years. Clinical examination Ever since she was prescribed her current corrective lenses, it was observed that her subjective refraction had a hyperopic shift. The patient's best-corrected visual acuity was 20/25 in both eyes. Slit-lamp examination Slit-lamp examination was performed on the patient ( Figure 1 ).
Which of the following is the correct diagnosis for this patient based on the corneal appearance? Trauma-related corneal injury Herpes simplex keratitis Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis Radial keratotomy (Answer is posted in the comment section below!) *This Case Challenge is from the Editorial Team of Docplexus and is meant for educational purposes only. Source : The New England Journal of Medicine ##Disclaimer## The content provided on Docplexus is intended for…
