简介:目的分析剥脱综合征(ES)患者和正常人眼轴及中央前房深度与眼压的相关性。方法2010年1月~2012年1月间来本院就诊的Es患者106例(106眼)、正常人69例(69眼),均为维吾尔族。观察Es眼和非ES眼眼轴长度、中央前房深度及眼压有无差异,分析眼轴及中央前房深度与眼压的相关性。结果ES患者眼轴长度为(22.89±0.91)mm,正常人眼轴长度为(23.12±0.97)mm,差异无统计学意义(P=0.12);ES患者前房深度为(2.84±0.41)mm,正常人前房深度为(2.93±0.39)mm,差异无统计学意义(P=0.14);ES患者眼压为(26.72±15.70)mmHg(1mmHg=0.133kPa),正常人眼压为(14.39±2.19)mmHg,差异有统计学意义(P=0.00)。Es患者眼轴与眼压具有相关性(r=-0.412,P=0.00);正常人眼轴与眼压不具有相关性(r=-0.102,P=0.405)。ES患者中央前房深度与眼压具有相关性(r=-0.33,P=0.001);正常人中央前房深度与眼压不具有相关性(r=-0.102,P=0.406)。结论维吾尔族ES患者的眼压较正常人高,其眼轴及中央前房深度与眼压具有负相关性。(中国眼耳鼻喉科杂志,2013,13:170—172)
简介:<正>DearSir,IamDr.Sheng-LiMi,fromtheBiomanufacturingengineeringlaboratory,GraduateSchoolatShenzhen,TsinghuaUniversity,Shenzhen,China.Iwritetopresentacasereportofnocardiabrasiliensisinapatientwithdiabetes.Nocardiaispartofagroupofaerobicactinomycetes,widelydistributedinsoil.Nocardiaasteroidsandnocardiabrasiliensisarethemostcommonhumanpathogens.Humansinfectedbynocardiaasteroidsthroughtherespiratorytractmainlysufferfromprimarysuppurativepulmonaryconditions.Infectionofnocardiabrasiliensisoftenoccursintheadvancedstagesofaprogressivediseaseorimmunedisorder,especiallyCushingsyndrome,diabetes,orinpatientsusingcorticosteroids,immunosuppressiveagentsandbroad-spectrumantibioticsforlongtime[1].Toourknowledge,thereportsofnocardiakeratitiswasveryrare
简介:AIM:Todeterminethenormativevaluesofwhite-towhitecornealdiameterwithOrbscanIITopographySystemandtocomparerightandlefteyesdatainthenormalyoungpopulation.METHODS:Atotalof1001healthyparticipantsaged18-45yparticipatedinthisobservationalcross-sectionalstudy.Thestudypopulationconsistedof616femaleand385malesubjects.ThecornealdiameterwasmeasuredwiththeOrbscanII.Thedifferencesbetweengenders,betweenrightandlefteyesandage-relatedchangeswereevaluated.StatisticalanalyseswereperformedusingStudent’st-test.RESULTS:Theaveragewhite-to-whitedistanceinourstudypopulationwasrecordedas11.65±0.36mm(median:11.60mm,mode:11.70mm,minimum:10.50mmandmaximum:13.60mm).Thewhite-to-whitedistancewas11.60±0.35mminmalesand11.71±0.36mminfemaleswhichwasstatisticallydifferentbetweengenders(P<0.01).However,white-to-whitedistancewasnotstatisticallydifferentbetweenrightandlefteyes.Inaddition,thisparameterdecreasedwithincreasingage.Considering95%confidenceinterval,cornealdiameterlessthan10.93mmandgreaterthan12.34mmwouldbeconsideredasmicrocorneaandmegalocornea,respectivelybasedonthisstudypopulation,usingtheOrbscanIItopography.CONCLUSION:DetaileddescriptionandanalysisofcornealdiameterwithOrbscandemonstratethattheobtainedaveragevalueofhorizontalwhite-to-whiteishigherinmalethanfemaleanddecreasesslightlywithincreasingage.Ourdataalsosuggeststhecutoffvaluesfordefinitionofmicrocorneaandmegalocornea,whichcanbeemployedwiththispopulation.
简介:目的:比较非球面和球面人工晶状体植入术后波前像差、裸眼远视力、最佳矫正远视力、对比度视力的差异。方法:年龄相关性白内障患者46例50眼,将其随机分成两组,球面人工晶状体组(A组)23例24眼术中植入ACR6DSE球面人工晶状体;非球面人工晶状体组(B组)23例26眼术中植入具有负球面像差Acri.Smart36A非球面人工晶状体。术后3mo,观察两组患者的裸眼视力、最佳矫正视力、暗背景(25cd/m2)和高亮背景(255cd/m2)下的对比度视力、瞳孔直径(6mm)时的球面像差、彗差和高阶像差的均方根是否存在差异。结果:两组患者术后裸眼远视力、最佳矫正远视力比较差异无统计学意义,亮背景下各对比度视力以及暗背景下100%,25%对比度视力两组比较差异无统计学意义,暗背景下5%,10%低对比度时B组视力好于A组。瞳孔直径6mm时,B组高阶像差的均方根(RMS)、球差、彗差和A组比较差异均有统计学意义,B组RMS、球差、彗差低于A组。结论:Acri.Smart36A非球面人工晶状体植入术后与ACR6DSE球面人工晶状体比较可以明显的减少患者的高阶像差,改善患者的术后暗环境下的低对比度视力。
简介:目的对改良翼状胬肉手术方法进行安全性评估的研究。方法188例翼状胬肉患者随机分为实验组和对照组。实验组接受改良方法进行翼状胬肉手术。对照组按照《眼科手术图谱》传统翼状胬肉切除术方法进行手术。记录所有患者手术时间、术后角膜上皮修复时间。术后每周随访,记录术后1周、2周、3周、4周时结膜充血情况及结膜充血完全消退时间。随访3个月,记录发生角巩膜溃疡、结膜肉芽以及翼状胬肉复发的病例数。结果实验组有96人完成随访,对照组有92人完成随访。实验组患者角膜上皮修复时间为2.42±0.68天,对照组为4.27±1.05天,P〈0.05,差别有统计学意义;实验组结膜充血评分术后1周、2周、3周、4周时分别为3.31±0.47、2.76±0.74、1.89±0.860.94±0.70,对照组分别为3.84±0.37、3.58±0.67、2.93±0.71、1.85±0.78,两两比较P〈0.05,差别有统计学意义。结膜充血消退时间实验组为5.15±0.92周,对照组为7.20±1.08P〈0.05,差别有统计学意义。实验组未发生结膜肉芽,对照组为14例,P〈0.05,差别有统计学意义。实验组发生角巩膜溃疡4例、复发4例,对照组为7例、5例,P〉0.05,差别无统计学意义。结论改良的翼状胬肉手术方法在术后角膜上皮修复时间、术后结膜充血程度、结膜充血消退时间、结膜肉芽发生率上忧于传统手术方法,差别有统计学意义。在角膜溃疡发生率、翼状胬肉复发率上改良手术方法与传统手术差别无统计学意义。
简介:目的观察Ex-press青光眼引流器植入术治疗难治性青光眼患者的疗效及安全性。方法选取2015年月—520177月我院难治性青光眼患者74例(74眼),依据治疗方案不同分组,各37例(37眼)。观察组行Ex-press青光眼引流器植入术,对照组行小梁切除术。统计对比两组手术成功率及并发症发生情况。结果观察组手术成功率.49%(32/较对8637)照组59.46%(22/37)高,且并发症发生率18.92%(7/37)较对照组40.54%(15/37)低,差异有统计学意义(P〈0.05)。结论Ex-press青光眼引流器植入术应用于难治性青光眼治疗中,可进一步提高治疗效果,且安全性较高。
简介:AIM:Toinvestigatetheaccuracyofintraocularpressure(IOP)asmeasuredbyaReichertOcularResponseAnalyzer(ORA),aswellastherelationshipbetweencentralcornealthickness(CCT)andIOPasmeasuredbyORA,Goldmannapplanationtonometry(GAT),anddynamiccontourtonometry(DCT).·METHODS:Atotalof158healthyindividuals(296eyes)werechosenrandomlyformeasurementofIOP.AfterCCTwasmeasuredusingA-ultrasound(A-US),IOPwasmeasuredbyORA,GAT,andDCTdevicesinarandomizedorder.TheIOPvaluesacquiredusingeachofthethreetonometrieswerecompared,andtherelationshipbetweenCCTandIOPvalueswereanalyzedseparately.TwoIOPvalues,Goldmann-correlatedIOPvalue(IOPg)andcorneal-compensatedintraocularpressure(IOPcc),weregotusingORA.ThreegroupsweredefinedaccordingtoCCT:1)thincornea(CCT<520μm);2)normal-thicknesscornea(CCT:520-580μm);and3)thickcornea(CCT>580μm)groups.·RESULTS:Innormalsubjects,IOPmeasurementswere14.95±2.99mmHgwithORA(IOPg),15.21±2.77mmHgwithORA(IOPcc),15.22±2.77mmHgwithGAT,and15.49±2.56mmHgwithDCT.Meandifferenceswere0.01±2.29mmHgbetweenIOPccandGAT(P>0.05)and0.28±2.20mmHgbetweenIOPccandDC(P>0.05).TherewasagreatercorrelationbetweenIOPccandDCT(r=0.946,P=0.000)thanthatbetweenIOPccandGAT(r=0.845,P=0.000).DCThadasignificantcorrelationwithGAT(r=0.854,P=0.000).GATwasmoderatelycorrelatedwithCCT(r=0.296,P<0.001),whileIOPccshowedaweakbutsignificantcorrelationwithCCT(r=0.155,P=0.007).TherewasastrongnegativecorrelationbetweenCCTandthedifferencebetweenIOPccandGAT(r=-0.803,P=0.000),withevery10increaseinCCTresultinginanincreaseinthisdifferenceof0.35mmHg.Thethickcorneagroup(CCT>580μm)showedtheleastsignificantcorrelationbetweenIOPccandGAT(r=0.859,P=0.000);whilethethincorneagroup(CCT<520μm)hadthemostsignificantcorrelationbetweenIOPccandGAT(r=0.926,P=0.000).ThecorrelateddifferencesbetweenIOPccan
简介:AIM:Tocharacterizetheclinicalfeatures,diagnosis,treatmentandprognosisofuveitisassociatedwithankylosingspondylitis(AS)inChinesepatients.·METHODS:TwohundredandthreepatientswithuveitisassociatedwithASfollowed-upintheThirdMilitaryMedicalUniversityDapingHospitalbetween2005and2010wereretrospectivelyevaluatedinthisstudy.Completeophthalmologicalexaminationswereevaluatedatbaselineandduringthefollow-upperiod.Thegender,age,follow-uptime,meanfrequencyofuveitisonset,andaccompanyingeyeexaminationfindings,history,demographicalparameterswerereviewed.Allthepatientspresentedcompleteclinicalandradiologic(sacroiliac,lumbar,dorsalandcervicalspine,knee,ankle,shoulder,hip,elbow)evaluation.HLA-B27typingwasalsosearched.·RESULTS:Therewere203patientsdiagnosedwithASassociateduveitis.AllshowedsacroiliacX-raychangesindicativeofAS.Therewere184maleand19femalepatients.Theaverageageofpatientswas35±12(range18-50).Meanfollow-upperiodwas2.4years(1-5years).Acuteanterioruveitiswasthemostcommontypeofuveitisinbothgenders.121eyespresentedunilateralinvolvement(55.2%),and92eyespresentedbilateralinvolvement(45.3%)withonsetalternately.22eyesoccurredhypopyon,16eyeswerefoundanteriorvitreouscells,7eyeswerenotedreactivemacularedemaorexudation,29eyespresentedposteriorsynechiaeofiris,and14eyespresentedcataract,9eyespresentedsecondaryglaucoma,2eyespresentedbendcornealdegenerationand1eyespresentedatrophyofeyeball.Atthefinalvisit,uveitiswaswellcontrolledinmostpatients.·CONCLUSION:ASassociatedwithuveitisinChinesepatientsmainlymanifestsasacuteanterioruveitis.AcombinationofcorticosteroidswithothermydriasisagentsiseffectiveformostASassociatedwithuveitispatients.Ingeneral,theprognosisisgoodinthesecases.
简介:目的探讨制霉菌素泡腾片与湿润烫伤膏水浴后混合物(简称制霉菌素油剂)的广谱抗真菌、改善耳道内环境、恢复耳道上皮分泌及自洁功能的效果。方法以60例行真菌涂片滴入氢氧化钾镜于下检查确诊为真菌性外耳道炎的患者为研究对象,2周为1个疗程,不得中途退出。常规清洁耳道,待耳道干燥后涂布制霉菌素油剂,治疗3~5次后评估患者耳道不适症状的改善、分泌物质与量的变化、上皮充血糜烂的恢复、真菌的检测分型与培养药敏变化。结果药剂分布均匀,耳内分泌物易排出,患者的舒适度与上皮功能恢复改善快。结论制霉菌素有广谱杀真菌效果,合用湿润烫伤膏的油剂可改善耳道内环境。制霉菌素油剂治疗真菌性外耳道炎符合耳道生理病理治疗需求,效果良好。
简介:目的:探讨糖尿病患者黄斑中心凹下脉络膜厚度(SFCT)与脉络膜血流动力学指数及糖化血红蛋白之间的关系。方法:选择在我院眼科及内分泌科住院治疗的2型糖尿病患者78例156眼作为研究对象。其中男39例,女39例,平均(59.8±6.2)岁。根据ETDRS糖尿病视网膜病变分级方法,将患者分为无视网膜病变组、轻中度NPDR组、重度NPDR组、PDR组。采用EDI-OCT与超声多普勒对四组患者进行脉络膜厚度测量与脉络膜血流动力学指数测量。并记录所有患者的血糖化血红蛋白含量。采用多元线性回归分析SFCT与血流动力学指数与糖化血红蛋白的相关性。结果:NDR患者组舒张末期血流速度(EDV)明显高于其它患者组,SFCT较其它各组偏薄,差异有统计学意义。四组患者收缩期峰值血流速度(PSV)无统计学差异;重度NPDR组血管阻力指数(RI)高于NDR组及轻中度NPDR组;PDR组RI进一步增高,差异有统计学意义。SFCT与糖化血红蛋白有显著正相关性(b=0.540,P〈0.001);SFCT与DR分级(P=0.341)、PSV(P=0.770)、EDV(P=0.131)及RI(P=0.084)无显著相关性。结论:糖尿病患者SFCT与血流动力学各指数无相关性。糖化血红蛋白是糖尿病患者SFCT的影响因素之一。
简介:AIM:ToevaluatetheeffectofCollagencross-linkingonthepreventionofmeltinginrabbitcorneasafteralkaliburn.·METHODS:TwentyNewZealandwhiterabbitswererandomlydividedintomodelcontrolgroupandcollagencross-linkingtreatmentgroup.Thesecondgroupofrabbitsreceivedcollagencrosslinkedtreatment.Bothgroupswereappliedwithantibioticeyedropstopreventinfection.Thecorneaswereevaluatedformelting,opacity,pathologicalandimmunohistochemistry,recordthechangeswhen28daysaftertheanimalswerekilled.·RESULTS:Inthecontrolgroup,6outof8rabbitsshowedcornealmeltingafterinjury(14±4)days,whiletwocornealperforated.Incollagencross-linkingtreatmentgroup,onerabbitshowedcornealmeltingafterinjury23days,withoutcornealperforation;cornealdissolutionratebetweenthetwogroupswassignificantlydifferent(P<0.05).Pathologicalexaminationsuggestedthatinthetreatmentgroup,mildcornealedema,milddamagetocollagenfibers,inflammatorycellinfiltrationwassignificantlylessthanthecontrolgroup.Immunohistochemistryshowedthatcornealcollagenfibersarrangedinneatrowsinthecontrolgroup.·CONCLUSION:Collagencross-linkingtreatmentnotonlycanpreventanddelaythecornealmeltingafteralkaliburn,butalsocanreducethedestructionofcornealcollagenfibersandinfiltrationofinflammatorycellsinthecornealtissue.
简介:AIM:Toinvestigatetheantifibroticeffectofthefreeze-driedbilayeredfibrin-bindingamnioticmembraneasadrugdeliverysystemonglaucomasurgeryinrabbitmodel.Theaimofthisstudywastoprepareanovellocaldeliverysystemforthesustainedandcontrollablereleaseof5-Fu.METHODS:Twenty-fourJapanesewhiterabbitswererandomizedintothreegroups:theexperimentalgroup(oculartrabeculectomyincombinationwith5-Fuloadedfreeze-driedbilayeredfibrin-bindingamnioticmembranetransplantation),thecontrolgroup(oculartrabeculectomyincombinationwith5-Fu)andtheblankgroup(singletrabeculectomy).HEstaining,massionstainingandimmunohistochemistryforα-SMAwereperformedondays7,14,21and30followingsurgery.Theconcentrationof5-Fuinrabbitaqueoushumorwasexaminedbyhighperformanceliquidchromatography(HPLC)3daysafterthesurgery.RESULTS:Statisticaldifferenceswerenotedinintraocularpressureamonggroupsonday7,14,21and30followingsurgery.Histologyfurtherdemonstratedthattrabeculectomyincombinationwithfreeze-driedbilayeredfibrin-bindingamnioticmembraneyieldedwellwoundhealingandnoscarformationandwasbeneficialforlongtermeffect.CONCLUSION:HPLCshowedagoodslow-releaseeffectwithfreeze-driedbilayeredfibrin-bindingamnioticmembrane.
简介:目的比较周边虹膜切除术与超声乳化联合人工晶状体植入术治疗早期原发性闭角型青光眼的临床效果。方法选择仅局部用药即可控制眼压在正常范围内的早期闭角型青光眼合并白内障患者48例(54眼),应用周边虹膜切除术对28例(32眼)早期闭角型青光眼进行手术治疗,其结果与同类病人(20例22眼)的超声乳化联合人工晶状体植入术治疗结果进行比较。术前,术后一个月内每周一次,半年内每月一次,半年后三个月一次做眼压、裂隙灯检查直至1年。比较两者在术后眼压控制、视力恢复及前房情况,并作统计学分析。结果应用周边虹膜切除术治疗组术后平均眼内压为15.2±3.1mmHg,而同类病人经超声乳化联合人工晶状体植入术治疗后平均眼内压为14.9±2.6mmHg。分别经周边虹膜切除术和超声乳化联合人工晶状体植入术治疗,两类病人眼内压在术后早期无明显差异(P〉0.05)。经超声乳化联合人工晶状体植入术治疗,18眼(81.8%)最佳矫正视力提高,0.4者占63.6%,经周边虹膜切除术治疗术后最佳矫正视力无明显提高,其中8眼视力不增反降,最佳矫正视力0.4者占18.8%,两者差异有显著性(P〈0.05)。经周边虹膜切除术治疗术后中央前房深度无明显变化,而经超声乳化联合人工晶状体植入术治疗术后中央前房深度显著加深,两者差异性明显(P〈0.05)。结论原发性闭角型青光眼早期患者施行超声乳化联合人工晶状体植入术,术后房角显著加宽,中央前房深度显著加深,矫正视力也不同程度提高,且并发症少。
简介:目的比较急性中心性浆液性脉络膜视网膜病变(CSC)的患侧与对侧眼视网膜频域相干光断层扫描(OCT)的图像特征。方法应用频域OCT对30例(60眼)单眼发病急性CSC患者患侧和对侧眼的黄斑部视网膜显微结构进行检测,比较患侧组与对侧组黄斑中心凹外核层厚度、光感受器层(IS/OS层)、视网膜色素上皮(RPE)形态差异。结果所有30例患者患侧眼均有不同程度黄斑部视网膜浆液性脱离,对侧眼中有4眼(13.3%)存在轻度视网膜浆液性脱离;患侧组黄斑中心凹外核层厚度均值为(95.32±24.87)μm,对侧组为(98.80±14.36)μm,两组差异无统计学意义(t=1.627,P=0.110)。患侧组中IS/OS层厚度均匀一致者12眼(40.0%),对侧组20眼(66.7%);患侧组IS/OS层厚度均匀一致伴内外节缺损、不均、凸起增厚者共18眼(60.O%),对侧组共10眼(33.3%),差异有统计学意义(X2=4.28,P=0.038)。患侧组中出现RPE异常者有24眼(80.0%),对侧组中有8眼(26.7%),差异有统计学意义(x。=17.143,P=0.000)。结论频域OCT能清晰显示急性CSC患者的细微病理结构改变,单眼发病CSC患者中一部分对侧眼存在IS/OS层和RPE异常,但是其发生率较患侧眼低。(中国眼耳鼻喉科杂志,2013,13:165—167)
简介:·AIM:Toexploretheeffectofimmunizationwithcopolymer-1(COP-1)andretinalstemcells(RSCs)transplantationoninterferon-gamma(IFN-γ)levelsinaratexperimentalglaucomamodel.·METHODS:Anexperimentalglaucomawasinducedbyargonlaserphotocoagulationoftheepiscleralveinsandlimbalplexusintherighteyeofrats.Immediatelyfollowingglaucomainduction,ratswereimmunizedwithCOP-1.RSCswereculturedandtransplantedintravitreallyintotheeyesofglaucomamodelanimals1weekpost-lasertreatment.Sixexperimentalgroupswereused:COP-1/RSC,PBS/RSC,COP-1/PBS,PBS/PBS,glaucomamodelgroup,andanormalcontrolgroup.TheconcentrationofIFN-γinaqueoushumor(AH)andserumwasmeasuredbyenzyme-linkedimmunosorbentassay(ELISA)ineachofthesixgroups.Retinalganglioncell(RGC)survivalwasassessedbyquantifyingapoptosisusingHoechststaining.·RESULTS:ConcentrationsofIFN-γinAHandserumofratsthathadundergoneglaucomainductionwerehigherthanthoseofnon-inducedcontrolrats.TheconcentrationsofIFN-γinAHandserumoftheCOP-1/RSCstreatedgroupweredeterminedtobe2371.9ng/Land710.9ng/L,respectively,whichweresignificantlylowerthanthoseintheothertreatedgroups(P<0.05).Infact,IFN-γlevelsinthedualtreatedgroupwerereducedtobackgroundlevels.TheCOP-1/RSCgrouphadlowernumberofapoptoticRGCsthantheotherthreeexperimentalgroups(P<0.05).·CONCLUSION:ThereducedlevelsofIFN-γinAHandserumoftheCOP-1/RSCgroupmayberelatedtosynergisticeffectsbetweenRSCstransplantationandCOP-1immunemodulation.ItislikelythatthelowerlevelsofIFN-γpreventedRGCsglaucomatousapoptosis.·
简介:AIM:ToinvestigatetheexpressionsoftypeIcollagen,α2integrinandβ1integrinintheposteriorscleraofguineapigswithdefocusmyopiaandwhetherbasicfibroblastgrowthfactor(bFGF)injectioninhibitstheformationanddevelopmentofmyopiabyupregulatingtheexpressionoftypeIcollagen,α2integrinandβ1integrin.METHODS:After14daysoftreatment,therefractivestateandaxiallengthweremeasuredandthelevelsoftypeIcollagen,α2integrinandβ1integrinwereassayedintheposteriorscleraeofgroupsofguineapigsthatworeamonocular-7Dpolymethylmethacrylate(PMMA)lensorhad-7DlenswearfollowedbytheperibulbarinjectionofPhosphateBufferSolution(PBS)orbFGF.Theuntreatedfelloweyeservedasacontrol.Guineapigswithnotreatmentservedasnormalgroup.·RESULTS:Theresultsshowedthat14daysofmonoculardefocusincreasedaxialeyelengthandrefraction,whilebFGFdeliveryinhibitedthemmarkedly.Further,itwasalsofoundthatthemonocular-7DlenscoulddecreasethelevelsoftypeIcollagen,α2integrinandβ1integrinexpressions,while,unlikePBS,bFGFincreasedthemsignificantlyincomparisontocontralateralcontroleyesandnormaleyes.CONCLUSION:bFGFcanpreventtheformationanddevelopmentofdefocusmyopiabyupregulatingtheexpressionsoftypeIcollagen,α2integrinandβ1integrin.Takentogether,ourresultsdemonstratethatbFGFpromotesscleraremodelingtopreventmyopiainguineapigs.
简介:AIM:ToidentifythegeneticdefectinaChinesefamilywithbilateralprogressivechildhoodposteriorcataract.METHODS:Atwo-generationfamilywasrecruitedinthisstudy.Familyhistoryandclinicaldatawererecorded.AllreportedcandidategenesassociatedwithcongenitalposteriorcataractwerescreenedbydirectDNAsequencing.·RESULTS:Allaffectedindividualspresentedposterioropacitiesinthelens.Directsequencingofthecandidategenesshowedaheterozygousc.2668C>TvariationinEPHA2gene,whichresultedinthereplacementofargininebycysteineatcodon890(p.R890C).Thismutationwasfoundintwoaffectedindividuals,butwasnotobservedin200normalcontrols.·CONCLUSION:Wereportanovelmutation(p.R890C)intheEPHA2receptortyrosinekinasegene.ThefindingexpandsthemutationspectrumofEPHA2inassociationwithposteriorcataract.