The ultrastructure of the human lens capsule. II. Cataracta complicata. A transmission electron microscopic study.
Eight human cataractous lenses extracted from eyes suffering from uveitis have been examined by transmission electron microscopy. The following changes have been demonstrated: cellular proliferation, fibrillogenesis and formation of osmiophilic, electron-dense amorphous structures. The changes were most pronounced in young lenses but had no features in common with the FEC (fibrillopathia epitheliocapsularis) syndrome.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002386:Cataract / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D002455:Cell Division; D004848:Epithelium / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007908:Lens, Crystalline / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008875:Middle Aged; D014605:Uveitis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology