A 60-year-old woman who had experienced isolated ptosis for two years was se en when it had been fixed for one year. She had a personal and familial history of stromal corneal dystrophy. The diagnosis of mitochondrial...A 60-year-old woman who had experienced isolated ptosis for two years was se en when it had been fixed for one year. She had a personal and familial history of stromal corneal dystrophy. The diagnosis of mitochondrial cytopathy was made on the basis of clinical, electrophysiological, biological and histological find ings. Surgical repair of the ptosis allowed visual recovery. The relationship be tween ptosis, corneal dystrophy and mitochondrial cytopathy is discussed.展开更多
文摘A 60-year-old woman who had experienced isolated ptosis for two years was se en when it had been fixed for one year. She had a personal and familial history of stromal corneal dystrophy. The diagnosis of mitochondrial cytopathy was made on the basis of clinical, electrophysiological, biological and histological find ings. Surgical repair of the ptosis allowed visual recovery. The relationship be tween ptosis, corneal dystrophy and mitochondrial cytopathy is discussed.
