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Optical coherence tomographic findings of crystal deposits in the lens and cornea in Bietti crystalline corneoretinopathy associated with mutation in the CYP4V2 gene.
Japanese journal of ophthalmology - 1 Sept 2013
Chung Jin Kwon, Shin Jin Hee, Jeon Byung-Ryul, Ki Chang-Seok, Park Tae Kwann
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: We report the optical coherence tomography (OCT) findings of crystalline deposits in the cornea and lens of a patient with Bietti crystalline dystrophy (BCD), thus providing evidence for a better understanding of the pathophysiology of BCD. PATIENT: A 49-year-old man showing typical chorioretinal degeneration with a CYP4V2 mutation was diagnosed with BCD. OBSERVATIONS: The anterior segment OCT images...
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