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John J. Purcell
Researcher at Saint Louis University
Publications - 5
Citations - 249
John J. Purcell is an academic researcher from Saint Louis University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Lattice corneal dystrophy & Amyloidosis. The author has an hindex of 4, co-authored 5 publications receiving 243 citations.
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Orbital Malignant Melanoma and Oculodermal Melanocytosis: Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature
TL;DR: A review of the literature in this disease is discussed as well as a new case of orbital malignant melanoma associated with it is also discussed in this paper, where a second case of presumed orbital melanoma is associated with oculodermal melanocytosis.
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Expulsive Hemorrhage in Penetrating Keratoplcisty
TL;DR: Fourteen cases of expulsive hemorrhage that occurred during penetrating keratoplasties are reported, which tend to occur more frequently in "sick" eyes that have had elevated intraocular pressure, previous intraocular surgery, serious injuries, or infection.
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Lattice Corneal Dystrophy Associated with Familial Systemic Amyloidosis (Meretoja's Syndrome)
TL;DR: A 79-year-old white man of Irish descent presented with lattice corneal dystrophy, blepharochalasis, and peripheral seventh cranial nerve palsies and family studies revealed that his 23- year-old daughter had early lattice Corneal Dystrophy.
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Amyloidosis Due to a Mutation of the Gelsolin Gene in an American Family with Lattice Corneal Dystrophy Type II
Peter D. Gorevic,P. Munoz,Gina Gorgone,John J. Purcell,Merlyn M. Rodrigues,Jorge Ghiso,Effrat Levy,Matti Haltia,Blas Frangione +8 more
TL;DR: AmyloID is a homogeneous, largely extracellular, proteinaceous material with a fibrillar ultrastructure and the property of green birefringence when stained with Congo red and viewed by polarizatio...