West Indian (Caribbean) Punctate Keratopathy in a Puerto Rican Girl

Abstract

We report on a case of West Indian (Caribbean) punctate keratopathy (WIPK) in a pediatric patient living in Puerto Rico, USA. A 9-year-old Hispanic girl presented for a routine ophthalmic follow-up. The patient had a history of juvenile idiopathic arthritis and chronic bilateral anterior uveitis. At the presentation, her visual acuity was 20/30 in the right eye and 20/20 in the left eye. An examination of the right eye was remarkable for one round, white subepithelial corneal opacity of approximately 0.1 mm in height by 0.1 mm in width, located slightly lateral to the center of the cornea, which was consistent with WIPK. This case highlights the importance of recognizing WIPK in children who have a history of living on any one or more of the Caribbean islands.