A 63-year-old woman who had presented to the ophthalmology clinic for evaluation of cataracts was found to have white-yellow rings in both eyes. Over the past few years, she had noticed mild worsening of her vision. She reported no history of keratitis or ocular trauma. A lipid panel had been normal at a health maintenance visit 6 weeks before presentation. On ophthalmologic examination, peripheral opacities were observed in the lens of each eye, a finding consistent with age-related cataracts. A funduscopic examination was normal. Visual acuity was 20/30 in each eye. On slit-lamp examination, two concentric white-yellow rings were seen in each cornea. No corneal thinning or inflammation was apparent. Deposition of what substance is responsible for this finding?
一位63岁的女性因白内障评估而来到眼科诊所,结果发现她的双眼都有白黄色的环。在过去的几年里,她注意到自己的视力有轻微的恶化。她报告说没有角膜炎或眼部外伤的病史。在6周前的健康维护访问中,她的脂质小组检查结果是正常的。在眼科检查中,观察到每只眼睛的晶状体边缘有浑浊,这与老年性白内障的发现一致。眼底检查是正常的。视力每眼都是20/30。在裂隙灯检查中,每只角膜上都看到了两个同心的白黄色环。没有明显的角膜变薄或炎症。导致这一发现的物质沉积是什么?
A. Calcium deposition钙沉积
B. Copper deposition铜沉积
C. Crystal deposition晶体沉积
D. Iron deposition铁沉积
E.Lipid deposition脂质沉积
答案解析:
该患者被诊断为双角膜弧线,也称为老年性弧线,是由脂质沉积引起的环状混浊。典型表现为单发外周环,但很少表现为双发环,如该患者。角膜弧度是老年患者正常衰老的结果,在年轻患者中可能与高胆固醇血症相关。患者被告知双角膜弧线是良性发现,她的视力下降与白内障有关。
所提供的描述表明,患者双眼的角膜上都有白色-黄色的环,这些环在裂隙灯检查中可见,被描述为两个同心的白色-黄色环,没有伴随角膜变薄或炎症。这种临床表现是弧状脂质沉积症(arcus lipoides)或角膜弧状物的典型特征,通常与角膜外周的脂质沉积有关,尤其是胆固醇。 弧状脂质沉积症通常是一种良性状况,在老年人中更常见。它通常是无症状的,不影响视力。然而,在某些情况下,它可能与影响脂质代谢的系统性疾病有关,如高脂血症或动脉粥样硬化。 考虑到患者在出现症状前几周的血脂检查结果正常,这表明在这种情况下,角膜弧状物很可能不是由于系统性脂质紊乱引起的。同时,需要注意的是,尽管角膜弧状物通常与高脂血症有关,但在没有其他症状或风险因素的情况下,它也可能是正常老化过程的一部分。
正确答案:E
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