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REPORT OF TWO CASES

CLYDE E. McDANNALD, M.D.

Arch Ophthal. 1943;30(6):767-769.

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Prior to 1921 there were no American reports on the syndrome of cataract associated with neurodermatitis. In the European literature, however, Rothmund,¹ in 1868, described the occurrence of cataract in connection with changes in the skin. Andogsky² used the term "cataracta dermatogenes" in describing a case of bilateral cataract with an associated cutaneous eruption. Similar cases have been reported by Löwenstein,³ Gault,⁴ Winkler⁵ and others.

The first report in the English language was that of Davis,⁶ who, in 1921, described the case of a 15 year old girl with neurodermatitis accompanied by cataracts, which matured in one year. Daniel,⁷ from the Mayo Clinic, in 1935, reported 3 cases and mentioned the importance of a family history of allergy.

At first it was generally considered that the "neuro" part of the name alluded, perhaps, to some disturbance along the course of the nerves; actually, . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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