Schnyder’s corneal dystrophy (SCD) is a rare corneal condition characterized by cholesterol and phospholipids deposition in the stroma and Bowman’s layer. We present a case report of a patient who had a progressive corneal stromal haze in both eyes since he was 15 years old. Etiological diagnosis of SCD was well established by In Vivo Confocal Microscopy (IVCM).
In vivo confocal microscopy as a diagnostic tool in Schnyder Corneal Dystrophy’s case
(A) Fundus photography of the right eye showing a circumscribed yellow-orange choroidal mass located along the inferotemporal vascular arcade. (B) Optical coherence tomography (OCT) demonstrating a dome-shaped choroidal mass with subretinal fluid, retinal pigment epithelium alterations, cystoid macular edema, and outer retinal damage.
BiazimD, CasagrandeD, KataguiriP. In vivo confocal microscopy as a diagnostic tool in Schnyder Corneal Dystrophy’s case. Rev Bras Oftalmol. 2019;78(4):268-70.
Biazim,Débora; Casagrande,Diego; Kataguiri,Paula. In vivo confocal microscopy as a diagnostic tool in Schnyder Corneal Dystrophy’s case. Rev Bras Oftalmol., v. 78, n. 4, p. 268-270, Aug. 2019.
Biazim,D., Casagrande,D., & Kataguiri,P. (2019). In vivo confocal microscopy as a diagnostic tool in Schnyder Corneal Dystrophy’s case. Rev Bras Oftalmol.,78(4), 268-270.
Biazim,Débora and Casagrande,Diego and Kataguiri,Paula. In vivo confocal microscopy as a diagnostic tool in Schnyder Corneal Dystrophy’s case. Rev Bras Oftalmol. [online]. 2019, vol. 78, n. 4, [cited 2026-10-23], pp.268-270. Available from: <https://www.rbojournal.org/en/article/in-vivo-confocal-microscopy-as-a-diagnostic-tool-in-schnyder-corneal-dystrophys-case/>. ISSN 0034-7280.