Atypical pigment dispersion syndrome in a child.
OBJECTIVE
To describe the features of atypical pigment dispersion in a child.


METHODS
Observational case report.


METHODS
Retrospective chart review.


RESULTS
An 8-year-old boy presented with midperipheral iris transillumination defects, iris backbowing, heavy pigmentation of the trabecular meshwork, and elevated intraocular pressure. He also had several atypical features including emmetropia, mild posterior subcapsular cataract, small pupils, and peripheral anterior synechiae.


CONCLUSIONS
Pigment dispersion in childhood is unusual and may have different features from those classically described in adults.
Grassi
Michael A
MA
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA.
Alward
Wallace L M
WL
Verdick
Randall L
RL
Langlow
Edward P
EP
Kwon
Young H
YH
D002386:Cataract / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D017889:Exfoliation Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006068:Gonioscopy; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008297:Male; D009798:Ocular Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014129:Trabecular Meshwork / Q000473:pathology*