Congenital iris ectropion associated with juvenile glaucoma.
Congenital iris ectropion is an uncommon malformation and no reports exist about the use of modern technologies in this pathology. The authors describe a case of unilateral and isolated congenital iris ectropion associated with juvenile glaucoma in a healthy and completely asymptomatic 6-year-old girl with an unusual form of anisocoria. Optical coherence tomography and confocal scanning laser tomography showed a progressive glaucomatous neuropathy. A trabeculectomy without antimetabolites was performed and intraocular pressure normalized without other medications during a follow-up of 2 years. The authors assert the utility of various diagnostic technologies to recognize congenital iris ectropion early to prevent blindness in young patients and improve their prognosis.
Monaco
Gaspare
G
Eye Clinic ofthe University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Franceschin
Sonia
S
Cacioppo
Viviana
V
Simonetta
Simona
S
Ratiglia
Roberto
R
D015875:Anisocoria / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D004483:Ectropion / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D007498:Iris / Q000002:abnormalities*; D010857:Pigment Epithelium of Eye / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014130:Trabeculectomy