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Fundus changes in chronic membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis type II.
B Michielsen1, A Leys, B Van Damme
1Department of Ophthalmology, K.U. Leuven, Belgium.
Documenta Ophthalmologica. Advances in Ophthalmology
|January 1, 1990
Summary
Dense deposit disease, a kidney condition, can cause significant retinal pigment alterations and vision loss. This study highlights the frequent occurrence of retinopathy in patients diagnosed with this rare glomerulonephritis.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Nephrology
- Pathology
Background:
- Chronic membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis type II, also known as dense deposit disease (DDD), involves abnormal deposits in kidney membranes.
- Retinal complications are not well-documented in DDD.