title: Ferning of aqueous humor in the pseudoexfoliation syndrome.
abstract: The authors report on the results obtained in the crystallization of the aqueous humor in 6 patients suffering from cataract with pseudoexfoliation syndrome. The principle characteristics of the aqueous in these cases are described and are compared with the features of aqueous humor in 20 cases of uncomplicated cataract. Tetragonal shaped masses of material with a distinct tendency to localization in the intersections of fern patterns were demonstrated in the crystallized aqueous from patients with pseudoexfoliation syndrome. These aggregates most probably correspond to exfoliation material.
authors.affiliation: II Eye Clinic, University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Recupero
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Leucci
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Contestabile
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: De Bella
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Plateroti
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Abdolrahimzadeh
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001082:Aqueous Humor / Q000737:chemistry*; D002386:Cataract / Q000150:complications; D003460:Crystallization; D017889:Exfoliation Syndrome / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male