CORNEAL DECOMPENSATION IN MITOCHONDRIAL OPHTHALMOPLEGIA PLUS (KEARNS-SAYRE) SYNDROME - A CLINICOPATHOLOGICAL CASE-REPORT

Authors
CHANG TS JOHNS DR STARK WJ DRACHMAN DB GREEN WR
Citation
Ts. Chang et al., CORNEAL DECOMPENSATION IN MITOCHONDRIAL OPHTHALMOPLEGIA PLUS (KEARNS-SAYRE) SYNDROME - A CLINICOPATHOLOGICAL CASE-REPORT, Cornea, 13(3), 1994, pp. 269-273
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Ophthalmology
Journal title
Cornea → ACNP
ISSN journal
02773740
Volume
13
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
269 - 273
Database
ISI
SICI code
0277-3740(1994)13:3<269:CDIMOP>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
The authors describe the clinical, molecular genetic, and pathologic f indings of a patient with corneal decompensation associated with the m itochondrial ophthalmoplegia plus (Kearns-Sayre) syndrome. Ultrastruct urally abnormal mitochondria were observed and possibly implicate this organelle in the pathogenesis of corneal edema.