Concurrent presentation of aniridia and megalocornea without glaucoma

We report an 18-month-old boy who presented with aniridia and megalocornea but no evidence of glaucoma. In children with aniridia, glaucoma often does not present with buphthalmos; because, it typically manifests in preadolescence or adolescence, as progressive changes occur in the drainage angle. M...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of AAPOS 2011-06, Vol.15 (3), p.297-298
Hauptverfasser: Lipsky, Stephen N., MD, FAAP, Salim, Sarwat, MD, FACS
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:We report an 18-month-old boy who presented with aniridia and megalocornea but no evidence of glaucoma. In children with aniridia, glaucoma often does not present with buphthalmos; because, it typically manifests in preadolescence or adolescence, as progressive changes occur in the drainage angle. Megalocornea, however, in the presence of aniridia strongly suggests glaucoma in early infancy. This case represents a previously unreported association of aniridia and megalocornea in an otherwise-healthy child with good vision.
ISSN:1091-8531
1528-3933
DOI:10.1016/j.jaapos.2011.02.007