Meretoja syndrome. Lattice dystrophy of the cornea with hereditary generalized amyloidosis.

The clinical history as well as the general and ophthalmic pathology of a woman with the Meretoja type of hereditary systemic amyloidosis and lattice dystrophy of the cornea is described. Extraocularly, amyloid could be demonstrated in all the arterial walls, the peripheral nerves and in the glomeruli; intraocularly, amyloid was seen in the cornea and the sclera.