%0 Journal Article
%T Evolution of Cellular Inclusions in Bietti¡¯s Crystalline Dystrophy
%A Emiko Furusato
%A J. Douglas Cameron and Chi-Chao Chan
%J Ophthalmology and Eye Diseases
%D 2012
%I 
%R 10.4137/OED.S2821
%X Bietti¡¯s crystalline dystrophy (BCD) consists of small, yellow-white, glistening intraretinal crystals in the posterior pole, tapetoretinal degeneration with atrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and ¡°sclerosis¡± of the choroid; in addition, sparking yellow crystals in the superficial marginal cornea are also found in many patients. BCD is inherited as an autosomal-recessive trait (4q35-tel) and usually has its onset in the third decade of life. This review focuses on the ultrastructure of cellular crystals and lipid inclusions of BCD.
%U http://www.la-press.com/evolution-of-cellular-inclusions-in-biettirsquos-crystalline-dystrophy-article-a1905