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Journal:   JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMIC AND VISION RESEARCH   APRIL 2010 , Volume 5 , Number 2; Page(s) 122 To 126.
 
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Meesmann Corneal Dystrophy; A Clinico- Pathologic, Ultrastructural And Confocal Scan Report
 
 
Author(s):  Javadi M.A., Rezaei Kanavi M.*, Javadi Atefeh, Naghshgar N.
 
* OPHTHALMIC RESEARCH CENTER, NO. 23, BOOSTAN 9 ST., AMIR EBRAHIMI ST., PASDARAN AVE., TEHRAN 16666, IRAN
 
Abstract: 
Purpose: To report the microstructural features of Meesmann corneal dystrophy (MCD) in two patients.Case Report: The first patient was a 10-year-old boy who presented with bilateral visual loss, diffuse corneal epithelial microcystic changes, high myopia and amblyopia. With a clinical impression of MCD, automated lamellar therapeutic keratoplasty was performed in his left eye. Histopathologic examination of the corneal button disclosed epithelial cell swelling and cyst-like intracytoplasmic inclusions. The cells contained moderate amounts of periodic acid-Schiff-positive and diastase-sensitive material (glycogen). Transmission electron microscopy revealed numerous vacuoles and moderate numbers of electron-dense membrane-bound bodies in the cytoplasm, similar to lysosomes, some engulfed by the vacuoles. The second patient was a 17-year-old female with a clinical diagnosis of MCD and episodes of recurrent corneal erosion. On confocal scan examination of both corneas, hyporeflective round-shaped areas measuring 6.8 to 41.4 μm were seen within the superficial epithelium together with irregular and ill-defined high-contrast areas in the sub-basal epithelial region. The subepithelial nervous plexus was not visible due to regional hyperreflectivity. Conclusion: This case report further adds to the microstructural features of Meesmann corneal dystrophy and suggests confocal scan as a non-invasive method for delineating the microstructural appearance of this rare dystrophy.
 
Keyword(s): MEESMANN, CONFOCAL, ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
 
 
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JAVADI, M., & REZAEI KANAVI, M., & JAVADI, A., & NAGHSHGAR, N. (2010). MEESMANN CORNEAL DYSTROPHY; A CLINICO- PATHOLOGIC, ULTRASTRUCTURAL AND CONFOCAL SCAN REPORT. JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMIC AND VISION RESEARCH, 5(2), 122-126. https://www.sid.ir/en/journal/ViewPaper.aspx?id=171710



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JAVADI M.A., REZAEI KANAVI M., JAVADI ATEFEH, NAGHSHGAR N.. MEESMANN CORNEAL DYSTROPHY; A CLINICO- PATHOLOGIC, ULTRASTRUCTURAL AND CONFOCAL SCAN REPORT. JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMIC AND VISION RESEARCH. 2010 [cited 2022August15];5(2):122-126. Available from: https://www.sid.ir/en/journal/ViewPaper.aspx?id=171710



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JAVADI, M., REZAEI KANAVI, M., JAVADI, A., NAGHSHGAR, N., 2010. MEESMANN CORNEAL DYSTROPHY; A CLINICO- PATHOLOGIC, ULTRASTRUCTURAL AND CONFOCAL SCAN REPORT. JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMIC AND VISION RESEARCH, [online] 5(2), pp.122-126. Available: https://www.sid.ir/en/journal/ViewPaper.aspx?id=171710.
 
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