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Chapter-051 Metabolic Disorders of the Cornea

BOOK TITLE: Copeland and Afshari's Principles and Practice of Cornea (2 Volumes)

Author
1. Copeland Jr Robert A
2. Odaibo Stephen G
3. Richards Nikisha Q
ISBN
9789350901724
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11777_51
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2013
Pages
32
Author Affiliations
1. Howard University College of Medicine, Howard University Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
2. Howard University Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
3. Howard University Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Chapter keywords
Metabolic disorders of cornea, diabetic mellitus, systemic mucopolysaccharidoses, lipidoses, dyslipoproteinemia, porphyria, cystinosis, alkaptonuria, amyloidoses, serum copper abnormalities, calcium precipitates, band keratopathy, corneal lesions, chronic glaucoma

Abstract

In this chapter some common metabolic disorders of cornea are discussed with its ocular manifestations and management. The metabolic disorders of cornea discussed are diabetes mellitus (disorder of glucose metabolism), systemic mucopolysaccharidoses (lysosomal storage disorders), lipidoses (disorders of lipid homeostasis), dyslipoproteinemia (genetic disorders of lipid homeostasis), porphyria (disorder of heme biosynthesis pathway), cystinosis (lysosomal storage disorder), alkaptonuria (deficiency of homogentisate 1,2-dioxygenase), amyloidoses (amyloid deposits in ocular tissues which leads to corneal lesions), serum copper abnormalities and calcium precipitates.

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