What is hydrops?

[Diane Fitzhenry]

Sorry to be so ignorant folks..... BUT what is Hydrops and how can I tell if i may have it?

[Andrew MacLean]

Hydrops is a condition where the rear membrane of the cornea ruptures to allow fluid from inside the eye to enter the cornea. This makes the cornea itself turn cloudy.

In some places a hydrops is an automatic indicator for an early graft, although I think that there are some people who post here who have recovered from their hydrops with pretty good vision.

At one time, I think, an artificially induced hydrops was used in the hope of correcting the malformation of the front of the cornea; they theory was that the scar tissue would tighten up the "bulge". Theyt don't do this any more! It didn't seem to work.

Andrew

ps the correct description is "corneal Hydrops"m as opposed to Hydrops Fetalis, which is a severe, life-threatening problem of severe edema (swelling) in the fetus and newborn.

For more on corneal Hydrops, look at this article: http://www.eyemdlink.com/Condition.asp?ConditionID=46

[Diane Fitzhenry]

Thanks you really are very supportive. What would i do without Our site

[craigthornton]

You know when you've had one as the eye clouds quickly and the vision deteriorates (maybe not spelt right but I'm tired!)

[samba_elite]

I have it right now,it happened one night in September,no warning or anything and at first no poain at all,just a wierd watery tinge to everything in my vision,the next day was utter hell on earth though and it's still there