J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.
1992 Oct;33(10):1004-1009.
Staining Characteristics of Granular Deposits of Granular Dystrophy in Six Cases
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Ophthalmology, Ulsan University College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Penetrating keratoplasty was performed in six eyes of granular corneal dystrophy. Vision was improved from worse than 0.05 to better than 0.4. Mean follow-up period is 14 months (12-18 months). Corneal deposits were stained for H and E. Masson trichrome, Wilder's reticulin and Luxol fast blue but not for PAS, Congo red and Oil red a stain. Electron micorscopic examination showed that polymorphic, electron dense rod-shaped bodies were present in the Bowman's layer and between stromal lamellae and in the interceliular space of corneal epithelium. And, for the first time we found a area looked like a transformation from normal stroma to the granular deposit.
