A Case of Spontaneous Regression of Schnyder's Crystalline Corneal Dystrophy
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
; : 1441-1444, 2000.
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ABSTRACT
Schnyder's crystalline corneal dystrophy is a hereditary disease of unknown etiology and characterized by bilateral subepithelial corneal opacity with diffuse crystalline deposits of cholesterol or other lipid. The authors experienced a case of Schnyder's crystalline corneal dystrophy whose corneal opacity of left eye regressed gradually without treatment. This 40-year-old man had undergone keratoplasty on the right eye and adiagnosis of Schnyder's crystalline corneal dystrophy was made histopatho-logically. In this report, the authors describe a case of regression of Schnyder's crystalline corneal dystrophy without treatment.
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Assunto principal:
Colesterol
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Transplante de Córnea
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Opacidade da Córnea
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Cristalinas
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Doenças Genéticas Inatas
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Ano de publicação:
2000
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Article