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Morphologic Patterns Formed by the Anomalous Fibers Occurring Along the Anterior Capsule of the Crystalline Lens in People With the Long Anterior Zonule Trait.
Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007) - 1 Jul 2017
Roberts Daniel K, Yang Yongyi, Morettin Christina E, Newman Tricia L, Roberts Mary F, Wilensky Jacob T
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People with the long anterior zonule (LAZ) trait, which may have prevalence near 2%, have zonular fibers that extend more central than usual along the anterior capsule of the crystalline lens. The anomalous fibers can be observed in vivo with clinical slit lamp biomicroscopy after pharmacologic pupil dilation, and although minimally studied, the LAZ trait may have importance to glaucoma, retinal degeneration, and...
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