Barraquer-Somers E, Chan C C, Green W R
Ophthalmology. 1983 Jun;90(6):729-34. doi: 10.1016/s0161-6420(83)34519-x.
Different patterns of iron deposition in the epithelium in 96 of 120 corneal buttons that had superficial irregularities of different causes, as examined after staining grossly with Prussian blue by Gomori's method were detected. These observations were confirmed by light microscopy in 86 cases. The deposition was either diffuse or it formed a linear pattern within the epithelium adjacent to elevated areas of corneal scarring. The authors believe that the tear film is the source of iron in these cases, and that relative pooling of tears on an irregular surface is the mechanism by which iron lines are formed.
在120个因不同原因导致表面不规则的角膜植片中，96个经Gomori法普鲁士蓝大体染色后检查，发现上皮中有不同的铁沉积模式。86例经光学显微镜检查证实了这些观察结果。沉积要么是弥漫性的，要么在上皮内与角膜瘢痕隆起区域相邻处形成线性模式。作者认为，在这些病例中，泪膜是铁的来源，泪液在不规则表面的相对积聚是形成铁线的机制。
