Characteristics of corneal endothelial cells in Fuchs' heterochromic cyclitis.

We studied the corneal endothelial cells in 14 patients (6 men and 8 women, ranging in age from 15 to 70 years) with unilateral Fuchs' heterochromic cyclitis (FHC) by means of specular microscopy. The healthy fellow eyes of the patients served as control material. Two affected eyes had undergone an intracapsular cataract extraction before specular microscopy.

Fuchs' heterochromic cyclitis associated with retinitis pigmentosa: a family study.

To determine the hereditary, clinical histopathological aspects of the association between Fuchs' heterochromic cyclitis (FHC) and retinitis pigmentosa (RP), the family of a patient with FHC and bilateral RP was studied genealogically, ophthalmologically and immunogenetically. The oldest brother and the youngest sister of the proband had bilateral RP and glaucoma which in the brother lead to enucleation of an eye which was studied histologically. The proband, his brother with RP, and 2 of their healthy siblings were homozygous for the haplotype A3, B7, w6.

Fuchs's heterochromic cyclitis: a simultaneous bilateral fluorescein angiographic study of the iris.

Twelve patients with Fuchs's heterochromic cyclitis (FHC) were studied with simultaneous bilateral flucrescein angiography of the iris. The flow began a little earlier in the contralateral iris in 4 cases, and simultaneously in both irides in 8 cases. The radial iris vessels were narrow in 7 eyes with FHC and in the contralateral eyes of 2 elderly patients and 1 patient with pigmentary retinal dystrophy and FHC.

Genetic background of Fuchs' heterochromic cyclitis.

We studied the genetic background of 24 patients with Fuchs' heterochromic cyclitis (FHC). Each was given a careful eye examination which included family history and serological determination of HLA antigens. Two families each had 2 cases of FHC in the same family; in addition an ancestor in the second family possibly had FHC; in both families one healthy member had simple heterochromia.

Family studies of ocular manifestations in arthritis.

To determine the hereditary and clinical patterns, nine patients from three families with different systemic and ocular rheumatoid diseases were examined ophthalmologically and medically. Three types of HLA-B27 associated anterior uveitis were seen. While HLA-B27 linked genes predispose the carrier to acute anterior uveitis (AAU) frequently recurring or chronic anterior uveitis may develop if an immune-complex disease such as Rheumatoid arthritis coexists.