Developmental Disorders of the Anterior Ocular Segment and Xerosis conjunctivae

Alkemade, P.P.H.

doi:10.1159/000305306

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“…The heredity of xerosis-Rieger in our family is in agreement with that of xerosis-aniridia and this condition can therefore be described as a stigma malformationis oculi [1].…”

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confidence: 85%

“…The relationship between xerosis and aniridia was described by Alkemade [1]; similar findings were also made by Delleman [6]. Vitamin A levels in the blood were always normal.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 78%

“…Exactly 25 years ago Alkemade [1] described a similar relationship with another anterior segment anomaly, aniridia, at the annual meeting of the Netherlands Ophthalmological Society. Bietti [2] is so far the only author who has described the combination of xerosis and Rieger's disease, in a mother and son.…”

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confidence: 96%

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Conjunctival xerosis, arcus lipoides and Rieger's disease

Keizer

1991

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Three generations of a family with conjunctival xerosis, Rieger's anomaly (complete or incomplete) and arcus lipoides are described. The xerosis was found always to be accompanied by a Rieger anomaly, which had sometimes, but not always, been detected before. Independent heredity was not observed. In a number of cases the xerosis was bilateral and localised both temporally and nasally. The combination appears to be a stigma malformationis oculi. Correlation with a temporary vitamin A deficiency in early youth appears possible. At this age in such families caution is advisable in the administration of vitamin A inhibiting medicines such as steroids and neomycine.

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“…The heredity of xerosis-Rieger in our family is in agreement with that of xerosis-aniridia and this condition can therefore be described as a stigma malformationis oculi [1].…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 85%

“…The relationship between xerosis and aniridia was described by Alkemade [1]; similar findings were also made by Delleman [6]. Vitamin A levels in the blood were always normal.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 78%