Sampaolesi line

Sampaolesi line is a sign which may be observed during a clinical eye examination. During gonioscopy (where the structures of the eye's anterior segment are examined), if an abundance of brown pigment is seen at or anterior to Schwalbe's line, a Sampaolesi line is said to be present.[1][2][3] The presence of a Sampaolesi line can signify pigment dispersion syndrome or pseudoexfoliation syndrome.[4][5]

Gonioscopy is performed during eye examinations, which involves placing a mirrored lens on the patient's cornea in order to visualise the angle of the anterior chamber of the eye.[6]

Causes

References

  1. ↑ http://www.gonioscopy.org/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=197&Itemid=757
  2. ↑ http://eyewiki.aao.org/Pseudoexfoliative_Glaucoma
  3. ↑ http://www.odpalace.com/sampaolesi.asp
  4. ↑ "Sampaolesi Line Visible on Slit Lamp Exam".
  5. ↑ Bruce, Emily; Bendure, Rodney; Krein, Sarah; Lighthizer, Nathan. "Zoom in on Gonioscopy".
  6. ↑ "Atlas of Gonioscopy".


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