Granular dystrophy associated with congenital cataracts.
Seven members of the same family suffering from Groenow I granular dystrophy and associated congenital cataracts have been studied. Three patients had corneal dystrophy at various stages and three others had a fetal nuclear congenital cataract. A penetrating keratoplasty button was studied under light and electron microscopies. This association has not been described previously. However we must emphasize that there is no general validity for a correlation between granular dystrophy and congenital cataract.
Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain.
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Brito
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Sánchez
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Ramírez
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002386:Cataract / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital*; D002648:Child; D003315:Cornea / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003317:Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015948:Keratoplasty, Penetrating; D007907:Lens Nucleus, Crystalline / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree