title: Corneoscleral transplantation in congenital corneal staphyloma and Peters' anomaly.
abstract: An infant born with bilateral corneal clouding diagnosed clinically as congenital anterior staphyloma and Peters' anomaly was confirmed histopathologically. This case report demonstrates one clinical spectrum of Peters' anomaly. The clinical course and histopathologic findings are detailed as is a unique surgical approach of corneoscleral graft used to perserve the right globe.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC 20010, USA.
authors.forename: Marijean M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Selim
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Butrus
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hidayat
authors.forename: Lisa L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pontigo
mesh_terms: D003315:Cornea / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003318:Corneal Opacity / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016039:Corneal Transplantation; D015785:Eye Diseases, Hereditary / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012590:Sclera / Q000637:transplantation*; D014785:Vision, Ocular