Ultramarathon-Induced Bilateral Corneal Edema: A Case Report and a Review of the Literature

Ultramarathon-associated corneal edema is a rare phenomenon. We report a case of a patient who presented with bilateral corneal edema following an ultramarathon. The corneal edema resolved without sequelae 48 h later. The authors hypothesize that the additive effect of enhanced glycolysis, an increa...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Moshirfar, Majid, Ding, Yanning, Ronquillo, Yasmyne, Birdsong, Orry C., Murri, Michael S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Healthcare 2018
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5997605/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29536349
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40123-018-0125-y
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Sumario:Ultramarathon-associated corneal edema is a rare phenomenon. We report a case of a patient who presented with bilateral corneal edema following an ultramarathon. The corneal edema resolved without sequelae 48 h later. The authors hypothesize that the additive effect of enhanced glycolysis, an increased lactate level in the aqueous humor, and oxidative stress alters the normal endothelial regulation of the cornea and leads to corneal edema.

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