Figure 1: Composite image of anterior segment
Composite image of the anterior segment clinical findings. (Reproduced from Bustamante-Arias et al 2021)
Question 1: Describe the clinical photographs seen in Figure 1.
Answer:
Composite photographs in Figure 1 show:
- Brown, wedge-shaped pigment deposition along the inferior endothelial surface, also known as Krukenberg spindle
- Spokelike 360 degree iris transillumination defects seen by retro illumination technique
- Pigment deposition on the anterior capsule of the lens
- Loss of continuity and irregular pupil contour associated with pigment on the anterior capsule of the lens
- Indirect gonioscopy image of an open angle showing heavy homogeneous pigmentation of the trabecular meshwork
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