Atlas of Ophthalmology

Amyloidosis, Familial

Amyloidosis, Familial
Dense pathognomonic vitreous opacities caused by deposits of amyloid around collagen fibers (The fine thread-like structure is here not visible because these parts are out of focus.) Note the attachments to the posterior surface of the lens.
Naumann, G.O.H., Prof. Dr. med., Univ.-Augenklinik, Erlangen, Germany
E85.9
Systemic Diseases -> Immunologic Diseases -> Amyloidosis, Familial
systemic disease
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