title: Keratopathy following retinal detachment surgery.
abstract: Light microscopy, electron microscopy, and histochemical studies were carried out on the corneas of three patients in whom identical keratopathy developed following extensive retinal detachment surgery with silicone-oil injection. These studies revealed the presence of granular deposits in Bowman's layer. Histochemistry and electron-probe analysis showed these deposits to be calcium phosphate. No silicone was detected in the tissue.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000209:etiology; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D003318:Corneal Opacity / Q000209:etiology; D004577:Electron Probe Microanalysis; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D009821:Oils / Q000009:adverse effects; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000601:surgery*; D012828:Silicones / Q000009:adverse effects; D013194:Staining and Labeling
chemical_list: D009821:Oils; D012828:Silicones