Spatial and temporal sequence of corneal crystal deposition in nephropathic cystinosis

Ronald B. Melles, Jerry A. Schneider, Narsing A. Rao, Barrett Katz

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Abstract

We studied 15 patients with infantile nephropathic cystinosis. We found that anterior corneal cystine crystal deposition began early in life and proceeded posteriorly as the patient aged; deposition advanced more rapidly in the periphery. Ultrastructural analysis of a corneal button obtained from a 20-year-old patient undergoing corneal transplantation confirmed our clinical observations that crystals were deposited throughout the entire central stroma.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)598-604
Number of pages7
JournalAmerican journal of ophthalmology
Volume104
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1987
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ophthalmology

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