Missed case of Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome: a case report.
BACKGROUND
Anterior segment dysgenesis is a failure of normal development of the anterior segment of the eye. The structural anomalies are associated with glaucoma and corneal opacity which may lead to blindness.


METHODS
A Caucasian male was noted to have 'funny pupils' at the age of seven years but not followed up. He was diagnosed to have Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome at the age of thirty four years when he presented with glaucoma and visual field loss.


CONCLUSIONS
Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome is uncommon. There is risk of sight loss due to glaucoma and corneal opacity. Importance of long-term follow up in cases of abnormal ocular findings in early life is emphasised.
Dhir
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Royal Eye Infirmary, Apsley Road, Plymouth, PL4 6PL, UK. luna_dhir@yahoo.com.
Frimpong-Ansah
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Habib
Nabil E
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