Table 1

Patient clinical data and result of immunostaining

Patient 1 Patient 2 Patient 3 Patient 4 Patient 5 Immunoreactive cells
Age2461742725
SexMaleMaleFemaleMaleMale
VA20/4020/4002/200HMHM
Duration11 years25 years30 years20 years3 years
InflammationMildNoneMildMildNone
LFA-1+++++SI
CD4+++++SI
CD8+++++SI
CD19−−−−−
CD68+++++SI
HLA-DR+++++SI, CCE, EV
ICAM-1+++++SI, CCE, EV
IFN-γ+++++SI, CCE, EV
IL-4−−−−−

  • Age = age at surgery.

  • VA = visual acuity at the time of surgery.

  • Duration = duration from the initial attack to surgery.

  • HM = hand movement.

  • Inflammation = clinical inflammation at the time of surgery.

  • + = immunoreactive.

  • − = not immunoreactive, apart from some immunoreactive polymorphonuclear cells in vascular lumen.

  • SI = subepithelial infiltrating cells.

  • CCE = conjunctivalised corneal epithelial cells.

  • EV = endothelial cells of blood vessel.