Corneal Argyrosis Associated with Silver Soldering

We report a patient who developed corneal argyrosis secondary to occupational silver soldering. Clinically, the cornea was notable for a green-brown discoloration localized to Descemetʼs membrane by slit-lamp biomicroscopy. Silver particles were identified within the anterior three eighths of Descem...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Cornea 1992-05, Vol.11 (3), p.264-269
Hauptverfasser:	Scroggs, Mark W, Lewis, James S, Proia, Alan D
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Argyria - etiology Argyria - pathology Corneal Diseases - etiology Corneal Diseases - pathology Descemet Membrane - pathology Electron Probe Microanalysis Eye Foreign Bodies - etiology Eye Foreign Bodies - pathology Humans Keratoplasty, Penetrating Male Occupational Diseases - etiology Silver - adverse effects
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Zusammenfassung:	We report a patient who developed corneal argyrosis secondary to occupational silver soldering. Clinically, the cornea was notable for a green-brown discoloration localized to Descemetʼs membrane by slit-lamp biomicroscopy. Silver particles were identified within the anterior three eighths of Descemetʼs membrane by light and electron microscopy and energy-dispersive x-ray microanalysis. To our knowledge, the association between corneal argyrosis and silver soldering has not been previously reported.
ISSN:	0277-3740 1536-4798
DOI:	10.1097/00003226-199205000-00014