TY - JOUR
T1 - Abnormal scleral findings in uveal effusion syndrome
AU - Ward, Robert C.
AU - Gragoudas, Evangelos S.
AU - Pon, David M.
AU - Albert, Daniel M.
PY - 1988/8/15
Y1 - 1988/8/15
N2 - We successfully treated a patient with uveal effusion syndrome and abnormal sclera with a partial-thickness sclerectomy. Part of the sclera was immediately cultured, and the excised sclera and the cultured cells were examined by electron microscopy. The sclera demonstrated increased glycosaminoglycan-like deposits between the scleral fibers. The cultured scleral cells showed large intracellular glycogen-like deposits, which were not seen in cells cultured from two control scleras. These findings may be the result of a metabolic defect, which causes a thick, impermeable sclera in some cases of uveal effusion.
AB - We successfully treated a patient with uveal effusion syndrome and abnormal sclera with a partial-thickness sclerectomy. Part of the sclera was immediately cultured, and the excised sclera and the cultured cells were examined by electron microscopy. The sclera demonstrated increased glycosaminoglycan-like deposits between the scleral fibers. The cultured scleral cells showed large intracellular glycogen-like deposits, which were not seen in cells cultured from two control scleras. These findings may be the result of a metabolic defect, which causes a thick, impermeable sclera in some cases of uveal effusion.
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U2 - 10.1016/0002-9394(88)90825-2
DO - 10.1016/0002-9394(88)90825-2
M3 - Article
C2 - 2969684
AN - SCOPUS:0023761039
SN - 0002-9394
VL - 106
SP - 139
EP - 146
JO - American journal of ophthalmology
JF - American journal of ophthalmology
IS - 2
ER -