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Title:

Confocal microscopy and corneal sensitivity in a patient with corneal manifestations of Tangier disease.

Document type:
Case Reports; Journal Article
Author(s):
Herrmann, WA; von Mohrenfels, CW; Lohmann, CP
Abstract:
PURPOSE: Tangier disease is an autosomal recessive disorder in which cholesterol-rich lipids are deposited at various tissues of the body including the cornea. In this case report, the corneal changes in a patient with Tangier disease are described. METHODS: A 72-year-old patient who was diagnosed with Tangier disease 25 years before received a complete eye examination including confocal microscopy and Cochet-Bonnet esthesiometry. RESULTS: Slit-lamp biomicroscopy and confocal microscopy showed b...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Cornea
Year:
2004
Journal volume:
23
Journal issue:
8
Pages contribution:
825-7
Language:
eng
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15502486
Print-ISSN:
0277-3740
TUM Institution:
Klinik und Poliklinik für Augenheilkunde
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