Pannus AO

[quattroboy]

I've recently had a dry eye examination at vissum.

I discovered the above on my post consultant follow up. Any ideas what it means?

I've emailed Vissum to ask, just wondered if anyone had come across it.

[Topher3]

In ophthalmology, pannus refers to the growth of blood vessels into the peripheral cornea. In normal individuals, the cornea is avascular. Chronic local hypoxia (such as that occurring with overuse of contact lenses) or inflammation may lead to peripheral corneal vascularization, or pannus. Pannus may also develop in diseases of the corneal stem cells, such as aniridia. It is often resolved by peritomy.

thats all I found on it but that’s on a really brief Wikipedia search.

[Alix]

I've recently had a dry eye examination at vissum.

I discovered the above on my post consultant follow up. Any ideas what it means?

I've emailed Vissum to ask, just wondered if anyone had come across it.

Hi this means you have Pannus in both eyes.
AO stands for ambos ojos which means both eyes in Spanish.

[Guest]

I know from anecdotal reports that high levels of growth factors can cause this. But so can inflammation, hypoxia, everything topher stated.