Climatic droplet keratopathy: is it really a degenerative human corneal disease related to climate?

HM SERRA.; GHALIBAFAN S; SABATER A

Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

SPRINGER

Año: 2022

1435-702X

hat is knownClimatic Droplet Keratopathy (CDK) is a degenerative corneal disease that develops in individuals who workoutdoors, and as reported by previous studies is found invarious parts of the world with dissimilar climates.What is newPresently the pathophysiology of this illness is well known,and it is evident that CDK is not directly related toclimate changes.Environmental multifactorial processes that activate the ocular inflammatory pathway, such as dietary intake,eye protection, and oxidative stress are the main causes of this human illness.Substitution of new terminology for this condition would be helpful to represent it clearly and prevent misleadingophthalmologists and others.