Open AccessEffects of Fuchs uveitis syndrome on the ultrastructure of the anterior lens epithelium: A transmission electron microscopic study
Author(s) -
Kemal Tekin,
Yasemin Özdamar Erol,
Mustafa F. Sargon,
Merve İnanç,
Pınar Özdal,
Nilüfer Berker
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/ijo.ijo_691_17
Subject(s) - ultrastructure , medicine , vacuole , basement membrane , pathology , lens (geology) , cataracts , uveitis , ophthalmology , anatomy , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , cytoplasm , paleontology
The purpose of the study was to investigate the electron microscopic findings of the lens epithelial cells (LECs) in patients with Fuchs uveitis syndrome (FUS) who suffered from cataracts and to compare those with age-matched controls.