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This chapter summarizes the topic of corneal calcificationsCalcification and their treatmentTreatment. Corneal calcificationsCalcification occur mainly after chronic intraocular inflammationInflammation. They can be located superficially in the sense of a corneal calcific band keratopathyCorneal calcific band keratopathy. The standard treatmentTreatment consists of the abrasion of the epithelium and a combination of Ethylene-Diamine-Tetraacetic AcidAcids (EDTAEDTA) chelation and mechanical debridement. Phototherapeutic keratectomyPhototherapeutic keratectomy can be added to further smoothen the corneal surface. Pancorneal calcificationsCalcification are rare, but have been described in the context of the so-called calcareous corneal degenerationCalcareous corneal degeneration, which requires penetrating keratoplastyKeratoplasty for complete removal and visual rehabilitationVisual rehabilitation.

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EDTA Chelating for Corneal Calcific Band Keratopathy and Calcareous Corneal Degeneration

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    2025年

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  • Elias Flockerzi,
  • Loay Daas,
  • Berthold Seitz

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This chapter summarizes the topic of corneal calcificationsCalcification and their treatmentTreatment. Corneal calcificationsCalcification occur mainly after chronic intraocular inflammationInflammation. They can be located superficially in the sense of a corneal calcific band keratopathyCorneal calcific band keratopathy. The standard treatmentTreatment consists of the abrasion of the epithelium and a combination of Ethylene-Diamine-Tetraacetic AcidAcids (EDTAEDTA) chelation and mechanical debridement. Phototherapeutic keratectomyPhototherapeutic keratectomy can be added to further smoothen the corneal surface. Pancorneal calcificationsCalcification are rare, but have been described in the context of the so-called calcareous corneal degenerationCalcareous corneal degeneration, which requires penetrating keratoplastyKeratoplasty for complete removal and visual rehabilitationVisual rehabilitation.