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ANT‐EGG CATARACT
Author(s) -
NISSEN STEEN HOLST,
SCHRØDER HENRIK DAA
Publication year - 1979
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.1755-3768.1979.tb06654.x
Subject(s) - lens (geology) , ophthalmology , biology , medicine , anatomy , paleontology
A family with “ant‐egg” cataract in three generations is described. The cataract is congenital, probably of autosomal dominant inheritance. Light microscopy of the ant‐eggs showed that they are made up of a peripheral zone of lens material and a large almost homogenous centre. Element analysis by X‐ray spectrophotometry showed a high content of calcium and phosphorus in the centre. The cataract has been easy to operate on and the postoperative visual results have been good.