title: Morning glory syndrome: clinical, computerized tomographic, and ultrasonographic findings.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the ophthalmic, radiologic, and ultrasonographic findings in morning glory syndrome.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective review of patients' charts.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Twenty-one patients were included. Visual acuity was 20/200 or better in 50% of the eyes. Three eyes developed a retinal detachment. When computerized tomography of the orbit demonstrated peripapillary scleral staphyloma and intraocular calcifications, this correlated with poor visual acuity. Computerized tomography of the brain revealed abnormalities in three asymptomatic patients. B-scan ultrasonography demonstrated retinal tissue overhanging the peripapillary scleral staphyloma.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Morning glory syndrome has a spectrum of severity, with most patients retaining useful vision. Orbital and cerebral computerized tomography scan as well as B-scan ultrasonography may help with diagnosis and management.
authors.affiliation: Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, Centre de Recherche Guy-Bernier, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Harasymowycz
authors.forename: Lyne
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chevrette
authors.forename: Jean-Claude
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Décarie
authors.forename: Nelly
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hanna
authors.forename: Maryam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aroichane
authors.forename: Jean-Louis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Jacob
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Milot
authors.forename: Magda
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Homsy
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005124:Eye Abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009898:Optic Disk / Q000002:abnormalities*; D009900:Optic Nerve / Q000002:abnormalities; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014792:Visual Acuity