Abstract
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. © 2007 The Authors; Journal compilation © 2007 Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists.
Lingua originale | English |
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pagine (da-a) | 582-585 |
Numero di pagine | 4 |
Rivista | Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology |
Volume | 35 |
DOI | |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2007 |
Keywords
- Cell Count
- Confocal microscopy
- Corneal Diseases
- Dendritic Cells
- Endothelium, Corneal
- Exfoliation Syndrome
- HRT II
- Humans
- Keratopathy
- Male
- Microscopy, Confocal
- Middle Aged
- Ophthalmology
- Pseudoexfoliation syndrome