title: The formation of collagen and its relation to ophthalmic diseases (second of two parts).
abstract: In this second part of the review the chemical abnormalities that have resulted in the formation of detective collagen and consequent disease of the eye are indicated. The cardinal findings for each disease are noted. Certain changes, such as ageing, that relate to collagen are also discussed.
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000209:etiology; D003094:Collagen / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D003095:Collagen Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D004535:Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008661:Metabolism, Inborn Errors / Q000209:etiology*; D010001:Osteitis Deformans / Q000209:etiology; D012614:Scurvy / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D003094:Collagen