Discoid lupus keratitis
M. B. Raizman and J. Baum
Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston 02114.
Two patients with long-standing discoid lupus erythematosus developed
acute, unilateral, corneal stromal infiltration and edema. No evidence of
infection was found, and both responded rapidly to topical corticosteroid
therapy. To our knowledge, only one case of stromal keratitis associated
with discoid lupus erythematosus has been published previously. We describe
the first cases, to our knowledge, in which a satisfactory response to
corticosteroid therapy is demonstrated.
