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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2604-1227</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista mexicana de oftalmología]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. mex. oftalmol]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2604-1227</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Sociedad Mexicana de Oftalmología A.C.]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S2604-12272020000300140</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.24875/rmo.m19000074</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Escleromalacia intercalar espontánea bilateral]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Sponaneous intercalary scleromalacia]]></article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Alba-Linero]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Carmen]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Sainz-de la Maza]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[M. Teresa]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Llorenç-Belles]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Víctor]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Adán-Civera]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Alfredo]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Clínic Departamento de Oftalmología ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Barcelona ]]></addr-line>
<country>España</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>94</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<fpage>140</fpage>
<lpage>142</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2604-12272020000300140&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2604-12272020000300140&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2604-12272020000300140&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen  Objetivo: Describir un caso clínico de escleromalacia intercalar espontánea a través de fotografías del polo anterior y tomografía de coherencia óptica (OCT) del segmento anterior.  Métodos: Una paciente de 32 años consultó por epífora bilateral progresiva. Se le realizaron fotografías, OCT del segmento anterior y topografías de ambos ojos, así como examen sistémico y analítica sanguínea con perfil de autoinmunidad.  Resultados: Las fotografías mostraban la ausencia de vascularización límbica con adelgazamiento escleral y coloración azulada por impronta del tejido coroideo. La OCT del segmento anterior revelaba el adelgazamiento escleral con microperforación del mismo. Las topografías y la analítica sanguínea resultaron sin hallazgos significativos.  Conclusión: La escleromalacia intercalar espontánea es un raro trastorno que consiste en el adelgazamiento escleral progresivo con microperforación del tejido. Diversos grados de esta enfermedad pueden variar entre cuadros asintomáticos o extrusión del contenido ocular.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Objective: To describe a case of spontaneous intercalary scleromalacia with anterior segment photographs and optical coherence tomography.  Methods: A 32-year-old woman attended our ophthalmology department due to progressive bilateral epiphora. Anterior segment photographs, optical coherence tomography and topography were performed, as well as a complete blood count with autoimmunity markers.  Results: Anterior segment photographs showed absence of limbal vasculature with scleral thinning and bluish discoloration due to visualization of underlying choroidal tissue. Anterior segment OCT confirmed scleral thinning and microperforations. Topographies and blood tests were normal.  Conclusion: Spontaneous intercalary scleromalacia is a rare disorder that consists in progressive scleral thinning with microperforation. The presentation of this disorder varies from asymptomatic to extrusion of ocular contents.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Escleromalacia]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Microperforación escleral]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Trasplante de membrana amniótica]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Scleromalacia]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Scleral microperforation]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Amniotic membrane transplantation]]></kwd>
</kwd-group>
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