João Vitor Laranjeira; Nicole Bulgarão Maricondi de Almeida; Newton Kara-Junior
DOI: 10.5935/0004-2749.2025-0315
Band keratopathy (Figure) is a degenerative disease localized in the interpalpebral aperture(1). It consists of band-shaped fine calcium deposits in the anterior corneal layers(2). Its mechanism is unknown(1). Early stages are asymptomatic(2); however, over time, common complaints include a sensation of a foreign body in the eye, lachrymation, photophobia, visual acuity deterioration, and glare(1). Treatment aims to restore corneal surface, including mechanical debridement, superficial keratectomy, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid chelation, and phototherapeutic keratectomy(2).
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2. Shah RP, Nanavaty MA. Modified transepithelial phototherapeutic keratectomy for band keratopathy. J Clin Med. 2024;13(19):5717.
Submitted for publication:
October 20, 2025.
Accepted for publication:
October 28, 2025.
Data Availability Statement: The datasets generated and/or analyzed during the current study are included in the manuscript.
Funding: This study received no specific financial support.
Disclosure of potential conflicts of interest: The authors declare no potential conflicts of interest.
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