Clinical and in vivo confocal microscopic findings of a patient with ocular ochronosis

Can J Ophthalmol. 2014 Apr;49(2):e38-40. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2013.12.005. Epub 2014 Feb 21.

Authors

Sibel Kocabeyoglu¹, Duygu Sevim¹, Mehmet C Mocan¹, Murat Irkec²

Affiliations

¹ Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
² Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. Electronic address: mirkec@isnet.net.tr.

PMID: 24767236
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2013.12.005

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
Alkaptonuria
Conjunctival Diseases / diagnosis*
Corneal Diseases / diagnosis*
Corneal Pachymetry
Descemet Membrane / pathology
Homogentisic Acid / urine
Humans
Male
Microscopy, Confocal*
Ochronosis / diagnosis*
Skin Pigmentation

Substances

Homogentisic Acid

Supplementary concepts

Alkaptonuric ochronosis