CLEARANCE OF CORNEAL CRYSTALS IN NEPHROPATHIC CYSTINOSIS BY TOPICAL CYSTEAMINE 0.5-PERCENT

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作者
JONES, NP
POSTLETHWAITE, RJ
NOBLE, JL
机构
[1] ROYAL MANCHESTER CHILDRENS HOSP,MANCHESTER M27 1HA,LANCS,ENGLAND
[2] UNIV MANCHESTER,DEPT OPHTHALMOL,MANCHESTER M13 9PL,LANCS,ENGLAND
[3] MANCHESTER ROYAL EYE HOSP,MANCHESTER,ENGLAND
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10.1136/bjo.75.5.311
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R77 [眼科学];
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100212 ;
摘要
A 2-year-old girl with nephropathic cystinosis was successfully treated with topical cysteamine 0.5% to one eye. Clearance of crystals from the treated cornea was virtually complete after three months. The possibilities and limitations of this form of treatment are discussed.
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