Secondary Fuchs's heterochromic cyclitis: a new approach to an old disease.
A study of 17 cases of Fuchs's heterochromia. Among these patients 10 had chorioretinal scar. In 3 cases the disease was seen after chronic cyclitis in a case after traumatism. Fuchs's heterochromia seems be in almost all cases a secondary disease. We do not know how a primary ocular disease can lead to Fuchs's syndrome. it is possible that this mechanism is autoimmune.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000941:Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D019393:Arrestin; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000032:analysis; D001491:Basophils / Q000276:immunology; D002386:Cataract / Q000150:complications; D002908:Chronic Disease; D002924:Ciliary Body; D005127:Eye Color; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013577:Syndrome; D014126:Toxoplasmosis, Ocular / Q000150:complications; D014605:Uveitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology
D000941:Antigens; D019393:Arrestin; D001323:Autoantibodies