Biomaterial Database

Traumatic pigmentary retinopathy. 1981

J V Bastek, and R Y Foos, and J Heckenlively

A 56-year-old man with unilateral pigmentary retinopathy had sustained an ocular injury ten years previously. Pathologic examination of the enucleated eye disclosed a spicular pigmentary pattern of the retina in the temporal and inferior sectors. The macular region showed only selective loss of photoreceptor cells and epiretinal membrane formation. The nasal and superior sectors were unremarkable. These findings suggested that traumatic pigmentary retinopathy is not a progressive lesion that always leads to total retinal destruction.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D010857	Pigment Epithelium of Eye	The layer of pigment-containing epithelial cells in the RETINA; the CILIARY BODY; and the IRIS in the eye.	Eye Pigment Epithelium
D012160	Retina	The ten-layered nervous tissue membrane of the eye. It is continuous with the OPTIC NERVE and receives images of external objects and transmits visual impulses to the brain. Its outer surface is in contact with the CHOROID and the inner surface with the VITREOUS BODY. The outer-most layer is pigmented, whereas the inner nine layers are transparent.	Ora Serrata
D005131	Eye Injuries	Damage or trauma inflicted to the eye by external means. The concept includes both surface injuries and intraocular injuries.	Injuries, Eye,Eye Injury,Injury, Eye
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012174	Retinitis Pigmentosa	Hereditary, progressive degeneration of the retina due to death of ROD PHOTORECEPTORS initially and subsequent death of CONE PHOTORECEPTORS. It is characterized by deposition of pigment in the retina.	Pigmentary Retinopathy,Tapetoretinal Degeneration,Pigmentary Retinopathies,Retinopathies, Pigmentary,Retinopathy, Pigmentary,Tapetoretinal Degenerations
D014949	Wounds, Nonpenetrating	Injuries caused by impact with a blunt object where there is no penetration of the skin.	Blunt Injuries,Injuries, Nonpenetrating,Injuries, Blunt,Nonpenetrating Injuries,Blunt Injury,Injury, Blunt,Injury, Nonpenetrating,Nonpenetrating Injury,Nonpenetrating Wound,Nonpenetrating Wounds,Wound, Nonpenetrating