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Progressive Growth of Endothelium Over Iris

Robert A. Tester; F. Jane Durcan, MD; Nick Mamalis, MD; Devin C. Hymas, MD; Paula Morris, CRA
Salt Lake City, Utah

Arch Ophthalmol. 1998;116:1126-1127.

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A 47-YEAR-OLD woman was first diagnosed as having iridocorneal endothelial syndrome in 1988. She underwent a trabeculectomy in 1989. Photographs first taken in 1992 demonstrated some ectropian uvea and nodules covering the iris from the 7- to 3:30-o'clock positions (Figure 1 and Figure 2). Photographs taken in 1997 (Figure 3 and Figure 4) illustrate a clear progression of the nodules over previously unaffected areas of the iris.

Figure appears in full text version. Figure 1. Photograph taken in 1992 demonstrating nodules characteristic of the iridocorneal endothelial syndrome (Cogan-Reese variant) covering the iris from the 7- to 3:30-o'clock positions. Ectropian uvea are present from the 11- to 3:30-o'clock positions.

Figure appears in full text version. Figure 2. Photograph taken in 1992 demonstrating ectropian uvea and flattened iris lacking normal stromal architecture.

Figure appears in full text version. Figure 3. Photograph taken in 1997 demonstrating ectropian uvea present from . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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