Cornea Farinata symptom sign treatment

What is Cornea Farinata?

Cornea Farinata refers to a non-progressive corneal condition characterized by
fine, flour-like specks located in the deep stromal layer near Descemet’s membrane.
The name Farinata comes from the Latin word for flour.

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🔍 Key Features

• Found in the posterior stroma, especially near Descemet’s membrane
• Appears as tiny, dust-like brown or white opacities
• Best visualized under retroillumination (backlight)
• Bilateral, symmetric, and typically non-progressive

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👁 Clinical Relevance

• No visual impairment
• Often discovered incidentally during eye exams
• No treatment or monitoring required

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🧬 Histological Findings

• Fine vacuoles filled with lipofuscin-like pigment
• Considered a normal aging-related change of the cornea

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✅ Summary

• Flour-like specks in deep posterior corneal stroma
• Asymptomatic, benign, age-related finding
• Not associated with visual symptoms or disease progression