Sampaolesi line explained

Sampaolesi line is a sign which may be observed during a clinical eye examination. During gonioscopy (where the structures of the eye's anterior segment are examined), if an abundance of brown pigment is seen at or anterior to Schwalbe's line, a Sampaolesi line is said to be present.[1] [2] [3] The presence of a Sampaolesi line can signify pigment dispersion syndrome or pseudoexfoliation syndrome.[4] [5]

Gonioscopy is performed during eye examinations, which involves placing a mirrored lens on the patient's cornea in order to visualise the angle of the anterior chamber of the eye.[6]

Causes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sampaolesi Line Visible on Slit Lamp Exam . www.gonioscopy.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170202021308/http://www.gonioscopy.org/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=197&Itemid=757 . 2017-02-02.
  2. Web site: Pseudoexfoliative Glaucoma - EyeWiki.
  3. Web site: Sampaolesi's Line.
  4. Web site: Sampaolesi Line Visible on Slit Lamp Exam.
  5. Web site: Zoom in on Gonioscopy. Emily. Bruce. Rodney. Bendure. Sarah. Krein. Nathan. Lighthizer.
  6. Web site: Atlas of Gonioscopy.