RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Iris crystals in chronic iridocyclitis.
JF British Journal of Ophthalmology
JO Br J Ophthalmol
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.
SP 181
OP 182
DO 10.1136/bjo.77.3.181
VO 77
IS 3
A1 S Lam
A1 H H Tessler
A1 K Winchester
A1 H van Hecke
A1 B L Lam
YR 1993
UL http://bjo.bmj.com/content/77/3/181.abstract
AB Iris crystals in three patients with idiopathic iridocyclitis, Fuchs' heterochromic iridocyclitis, and iridocyclitis associated with systemic pseudolymphoma are described. Two patients had iris crystals in one eye, and the other patient had bilateral involvement. The number of iris crystals in each eye ranged from one to multiple crystals. Iris crystals were minute and refractile and glistened with light; they have previously been reported to be Russell bodies and to be associated with hypergammaglobulinaemia. However, two of the patients, who underwent serum protein electrophoresis, did not demonstrate hypergammaglobulinaemia.