Development of atypical amiodarone keratopathy in a corneal graft

Abstract

The presence of fine epithelial deposits in a whorled pattern (cornea verticillata) as a consequence of treatment with amiodarone is well documented. We present a case of amiodarone keratopathy in a grafted cornea which is atypical in that the orientation of the pattern is rotated through nearly 90 degrees to that normally observed. This observation runs counter to the hypothesis that cornea verticillata is a manifestation of the line of lid closure. We speculate on the mechanism directing the migrational pathways of epithelial cells.