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PIGMENT GRANULES IN IRIS PIGMENT EPITHELIUM OF DIABETICS
Author(s) -
HVIDBERGHANSEN J.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.1973.tb02556.x
Subject(s) - pigment , iris (biosensor) , epithelium , glycogen , intracellular , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , pathology , biology , anatomy , medicine , biochemistry , computer science , computer security , organic chemistry , biometrics
The iris pigment epithelium of four diabetics has been studied with special reference to its fine structure. Some of the pigment granules were seen to have undergone changes, being apparently in a state of disintegration. Further, accumulation of glycogen was noticed in the cells and in the intercellular spaces.