Haab's striae, or Descemet's tears, are horizontal breaks in the
Descemet membrane associated with
congenital glaucoma
Primary congenital glaucoma is a rare eye condition that is present at birth or develops early in childhood. It occurs due to improper drainage of the eye's fluids, which leads to increased pressure inside the eye, known as intraocular pressure. Th ...
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It is named after
Otto Haab.
These occur because descemet's membrane is less elastic than the corneal stroma. Tears are usually peripheral, concentric with limbus and appear as line with double contour.
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Ophthalmology
Disorders of sclera and cornea
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