Appearance of polychromic endothelial pigment.
Multicolored corneal endothelial pigment was noted in patients on routine specular microscopy, confirming the presence of chromatic pigment deposits at the corneal endothelium. These deposits were polychromic, exhibiting blue, green, red, pink, orange, gold, and yellow colors. These pigment deposits were of different sizes and shapes and often seemed to surround darkened cells or clusters of cells. The variations in color may be the result of differing concentrations of melanin in iris or other pigmented cells that adhere to the posterior surface of the corneal endothelium. To our knowledge, this is the first report of the observation of polychromic endothelial pigment. We encourage the use of color film for specular microscopy to help detect and identify this pigment further.
Goldstein
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Boston Eye Research Institute, Waltham, Massachusetts 02154.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004728:Endothelium, Corneal / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010860:Pigments, Biological / Q000378:metabolism*
D010860:Pigments, Biological