Dalen-Fuchs nodules

Da·len-Fuchs nod·ules

(dā'len fūks),

collections of epithelial cells lying between Bruch membrane and the retinal pigment epithelium in sympathetic ophthalmia and rarely in other granulomatous intraocular inflammations.

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Dalen,

Johan A., Swedish ophthalmologist, 1866-1940.

Dalen-Fuchs nodules - collections of epithelial cells lying between the Bruch membrane and the retinal pigment epithelium in sympathetic ophthalmia and rarely in other granulomatous intraocular inflammations.

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Fuchs,

Ernst, Austrian ophthalmologist, 1851-1930.

angle of Fuchs - a crevice between the ciliary and pupillary zones of the iris, formed by atrophy of superficial layers of the iris in the pupillary zone.

Dalen-Fuchs nodules - see under Dalen

Fuchs adenoma - a benign epithelial tumor of the nonpigmented epithelium of the ciliary body, rarely exceeding 1 mm in diameter.

Fuchs atrophy - optic nerve peripheral atrophy.

Fuchs black spot - an area of pigment proliferation in the macular region in degenerative myopia.

Fuchs capsule forceps

Fuchs capsulotomy forceps

Fuchs coloboma - a congenital inferior crescent on the choroid at the edge of the optic disk. Synonym(s): congenital conus

Fuchs crypt

Fuchs dystrophy - congenital degenerative eye disease.

Fuchs epithelial dystrophy - epithelial edema secondary to endothelial dystrophy of the cornea.

Fuchs heterochromic cyclitis - Synonym(s): Fuchs syndrome

Fuchs keratome

Fuchs phenomenon - degeneration of third cranial nerve resulting in paradoxical retraction of lid in association with eye movements.

Fuchs spur - part of the insertion of the dilator muscle onto the iris sphincter.

Fuchs stoma - small depression on the surface of the iris near the margin of the pupil.

Fuchs syndrome - syndrome characterized by heterochromia of the iris, iridocyclitis, keratic precipitates, and cataract. Synonym(s): Fuchs heterochromic cyclitis

Fuchs two-way eye syringe

Fuchs uveitis - anterior uveitis and depigmentation of the iris. Synonym(s): heterochromic uveitis

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