Primary nonfamilial amyloidosis of the vitreous. A light microscopic and ultrastructural study.

Biswas, J; Badrinath, S S; Rao, N A · Retina · 1992

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Nonfamilial amyloidosis, a form of primary amyloidosis accompanied by vitreous opacity, is a rare condition. Here, a 50-year-old man developed strand-like opacities in the vitreous of both eyes. Pars plana vitrectomy was performed to improve the patient's vision. The vitreous specimens showed typical light microscopic and ultrastructural features of amyloidosis.

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