In vivo confocal microscopy and polarizing microscopy of the cornea in a patient with nephropathic cystinosis.
The clinicopathological and in vivo confocal microscopic characteristics of the corneas from a patient with infantile cystinosis is reported. Crystals were demonstrated in the epithelium and stroma of this patient.
Fung
Adrian T
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Fraser-Bell
Samantha
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Ojaimi
Elvis
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Sutton
Gerard
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D000328:Adult; D003315:Cornea / Q000473:pathology*; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery; D003460:Crystallization; D003545:Cysteine / Q000378:metabolism; D003554:Cystinosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015948:Keratoplasty, Penetrating; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal; D008859:Microscopy, Polarization
D003545:Cysteine