Krukenberg spindle

Kru·ken·berg spin·dle

(krū'kĕn-berg),
a vertical fusiform area of melanin pigmentation on the posterior surface of the central cornea.
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Kru·ken·berg spin·dle

(krū'kĕn-berg spin'dĕl)
A vertical fusiform area of melanin pigmentation on the posterior surface of the central cornea.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

Krukenberg spindle

Vertical pigment deposits seen on the corneal endothelium in pigment dispersion syndrome or pigmentary glaucoma.
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Krukenberg,

Friedrich, German pathologist, 1871-1946.
Krukenberg amputation - a cineplastic amputation at the carpus with the distal end of the forearm.
Krukenberg pigment spindle forceps
Krukenberg spindle - a vertical fusiform area of melanin pigmentation on the posterior surface of the central cornea.
Krukenberg sponge
Krukenberg tumor - metastatic carcinoma of the ovary.
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The second sign is the formation of a vertical line of deposited pigment on the central corneal endothelium, known as a Krukenberg spindle; this is due to the pigment being distributed around the anterior chamber by convection of the aqueous.
Table 1 Clinical features and patient characteristics of those affected by PDS and PXS Pigment dispersion syndrome Pseudoexfoliation syndrome Iris transillumination defects Pupillary margin changes Krukenberg spindle Anterior lens material Brown band of pigment on Grey material on Schwalbe's line trabecular meshwork Patient in their 30s and 40s Patient in their 60s and 70s Men more than women Women more than men Myopia Emmetropia or hyperopia
Pigment dispersion, pseudoexfoliation syndromes and glaucoma
With regard to PDS, a significant asymmetry was noted with prominent features in the right eye including dense Krukenberg spindle, iris transillumination defects, heavily pigmented trabecula, wide open angle, and Zentmayer ring (Figure 1).
Chronic Central Serous Chorioretinopathy in a Patient with Pigment Dispersion Syndrome: A Possible Correlation
Pigment dispersion syndrome (PDS) results from posterior bowing of the iris and rubbing between the lens zonules and epithelial layer of the iris, and usually affects myopic eyes in men during the third to fourth decade of life.[sup][1],[2],[3],[4],[5],[6],[7],[8],[9],[10],[11] The literature indicated that Caucasians have the highest prevalence of PDS among all races,[sup][12] with clinical characteristics including Krukenberg spindle, homogeneous trabecular meshwork (TM) pigmentation, and spoke-like mid-peripheral iris transillumination defects (ITDs), which are referred as a triad of PDS.
Diagnostic criteria for PDS in Chinese patients included at least two of the following three signs: Krukenberg spindle, homogenous moderate to heavy TM pigmentation (≥ Scheie II), and any degree of zonular and/or lenticular pigment granule dusting.
Long-term Efficacy of Trabeculectomy on Chinese Patients with Pigmentary Glaucoma: A Prospective Case Series Observational Study

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