Table 2

Sites of calcium (Ca) deposition and associated ocular microscopical abnormalities

Ca hydroxyapatite
Case Sites Associated abnormalities
1C, S, CGMild posterior uveitis, pinguecula
2C, CP, CVModerate panuveitis, CWS
3C
4S, CP C neoformans choroiditis, CWS
5SMild posterior uveitis
6S, ONSevere panuveitis
7S
8CPModerate panuveitis
9CPMild panuveitis
10CPMild panuveitis and cheratitis
11CP, RCMV chorioretinitis
12CP, CV
13BMMild panuveitis, CWS
14CPRV oxalosis
Ca oxalate
1RV, NFLCMV chorioretinitis
2RV, NFLCWS
3RV, VRIMild anterior uveitis and cheratitis
4VRIMild panuveitis
5WidespreadModerate panuveitis,
6RV, VRIModerate panuveitis,
7RV, RPEModerate panuveitis,
8WidespreadCMV chorioretinitis
9EV
10EV
  • C = cornea, S = sclera, CG = conjunctiva, R = retina, CP = ciliar processes, CV = choroidal blood vessels, BM = Bruch's membrane, ON = optic nerve, EM = extraocular muscles, RV = retinal blood vessels, EV = eyelid blood vessels, HSV = herpes simplex virus, NFL = nerve fibre layer, VRI = vitreoretinal interface, RPE = retinal pigmented epithelium, CWS = cotton wool spots.