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Pseudoexfoliation syndrome: in vivo confocal microscopy analysis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17760643     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Pseudoexfoliation (PEX) syndrome is a common ocular disease that also affects the cornea. A case of clinical PEX syndrome, studied by in vivo corneal confocal microscopy is reported. The morphological analysis of the confocal images demonstrated hyper-reflective deposits and several dendritic cells in the basal epithelial layer. A fibrillar subepithelial structure was also found. The endothelial layer showed cell anomalies (polymegathism and pleomorphism) and hyper-reflective small endothelial deposits. Confocal microscopy is an in vivo imaging method that may provide new information on corneal alterations in PEX, and detect early corneal features.
Authors:
Gianluca Martone; Fabrizio Casprini; Claudio Traversi; Francesca Lepri; Patrizia Pichierri; Aldo Caporossi
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Letter    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical & experimental ophthalmology     Volume:  35     ISSN:  1442-6404     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin. Experiment. Ophthalmol.     Publication Date:  2007 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-08-31     Completed Date:  2007-10-23     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100896531     Medline TA:  Clin Experiment Ophthalmol     Country:  Australia    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  582-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cell Count
Corneal Diseases / pathology*
Dendritic Cells / pathology
Endothelium, Corneal / pathology
Exfoliation Syndrome / pathology*
Humans
Male
Microscopy, Confocal*
Middle Aged

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