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THE ULTRASTRUCTURE OF LENS AND IRIS IN CEREBROTENDINOUS XANTHOMATOSIS
Author(s) -
SELAND JOHAN H.,
SLAGSVOLD JON E.
Publication year - 1977
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.1755-3768.1977.tb01301.x
Subject(s) - cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis , iris (biosensor) , lens (geology) , ultrastructure , electron microscope , ophthalmology , medicine , pathology , optics , cholesterol , physics , computer science , biometrics , artificial intelligence
The lens and an iris biopsy from a patient with cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis has been examined in the electron microscope. Subepithelial electron‐lucent areas were demonstrated. The iris was normal. The lens changes were thought to be due to deposition of the specific cholesterol breakdown product inherent to this disease.