Phthisis bulbi

Case contributed by Ammar Haouimi
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Incidental finding.

Patient Data

Age: 65 years
Gender: Female
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Small size and shrunken right globe with irregular contour and dystrophic calcification.

Case Discussion

Phthisis bulbi, also known as end-stage eye, is an atrophic scarred and disorganized globe that may result from a variety of severe ocular insults mainly trauma, infection, and inflammatory processes.

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