Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2003;44(7):1689-1692.
Published online July 1, 2003.
A Case of Cystine Crystal Depositions within Cornea in Cystinosis.
Youn Joo Choi, Jung Ran Yoo, Mi Ra Park, Sung Kun Chung
Department of Ophthalmology, St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. eyedoc@catholic.ac.kr
시스틴증에서 각막의 시스틴 결정 축적
최윤주 ( Choe Yun Ju ) , 유정란 ( Yu Jeong Lan ) , 박미라 ( Park Mi La ) , 정성근 ( Jeong Seong Geun )
Abstract
PURPOSE
We report a case of systemic cystinosis who showed cystine crystal depositions within cornea. METHODS: A 13-year-old boy with systemic cystinosis who had chronic renal failure, growth retardation, rickets for 9 years was consulted for ophthalmic examination for photophobia. We performed complete ophthalmic examinations including slit lamp examination, corneal pachymetry, corneal sensitivity test, specular microscopy, corneal topography, and fundoscopic examination. RESULTS: There were needle-like cystine crystal depositions within the entire corneal stroma. Other findings were within normal. CONCLUSIONS: We report a case of sytemic cystinosis that had cystine crystal depositions within cornea. It is the first case report in Korea.
Key Words: Cystine crystal deposition;Cystinosis


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