Anterior segment optical coherence tomography findings of acute hydrops in a patient with keratoconus.

The authors describe the anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) findings of a 25-year-old patient with acute hydrops associated with keratoconus. The patient presented with decreased visual acuity, pain, and redness in the left eye. The symptoms, clinical presentation, and topographical findings of the right eye confirmed this condition to be acute corneal hydrops. The patient was closely followed up with hyper-osmotic (NaCl 5%) and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (ketorolac tromethamine 0.5%) topical treatment. At the initial examination and during follow-up, the evaluation of the anterior segment was performed using optical coherence tomography. Changes in the stroma and Descemet's membrane during the healing process of acute hydrops could be demonstrated by high-resolution AS-OCT. Copyright 2010, SLACK Incorporated.