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Cornea verticillata

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Cornea verticillata, also called vortex keratopathy or whorl keratopathy, is a condition characterised by corneal deposits at the level of the basal epithelium forming a faint golden-brown whorl pattern.

Key points
  • It is associated with Fabry disease or prolonged amiodarone intake.
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    It is seen in Fabry disease or in case of prolonged amiodarone intake.
  • It is a common adverse side effect of rho-kinase inhibitors used in glaucoma therapy.
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    it is a common adverse side effect of the use of rho-kinase inhibitors in glaucoma therapy
  • The keratopathy is probably a type of drug-induced lipidosis.
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    This keratopathy is probably a type of drug-induced lipidosis.
Symptoms
  • Patients usually have no ocular complaints or visual difficulty.
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    No ocular complaints or visual difficulty is usually present.
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Cornea verticillata
Other namesFleischer vortex[1]
Cornea verticillata: A bilateral, whorl-like corneal pattern of cream colored lines in a patient with Fabry disease.
SpecialtyOphthalmology
TreatmentDiscontinuation of the offending drug results in complete resolution of the opacity.

Cornea verticillata, also called vortex keratopathy or whorl keratopathy, is a condition characterised by corneal deposits at the level of the forming a faint golden-brown whorl pattern.[2] It is seen in Fabry disease or in case of prolonged amiodarone intake.[3] Furthermore, it is a common adverse side effect of the use of rho-kinase inhibitors in glaucoma therapy.[4]


No ocular complaints or visual difficulty is usually present.[3][5]

This keratopathy is probably a type of drug-induced lipidosis.[3]

  1. ↑ "Definition: 'Cornea Verticillata'". MediLexicon. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  2. ↑ van der Tol, Linda; Sminia, Marije L; Hollak, Carla E M; Biegstraaten, Marieke (2016). "Cornea verticillata supports a diagnosis of Fabry disease in non-classical phenotypes: results from the Dutch cohort and a systematic review". British Journal of Ophthalmology. 100 (1): 3–8. doi:10.1136/bjophthalmol-2014-306433. ISSN 0007-1161. PMID 25677671.
  3. 1 2 3 Chew, E; Ghosh, M; McCulloch, C (June 1982). "Amiodarone-induced cornea verticillata". Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology. 17 (3): 96–9. PMID 7116220.
  4. ↑ Rivera, Sean S.; Radunzel, Nicole; Boese, Erin A. (2023-11-01). "Symptomatic Netarsudil-Induced Verticillata". JAMA Ophthalmology. 141 (11): e232949. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2023.2949. ISSN 2168-6173. PMID 37971506. S2CID 265267017.
  5. ↑ Graff, Jordan M. (February 21, 2005). "Verticillata". University of Iowa Health Care, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. Retrieved 29 November 2013.