Bilateral primary congenital glaucoma in monozygotic twins.
Primary congenital glaucoma is an uncommon pediatric ocular disease contributing to a disproportionately high percentage of childhood blindness worldwide. This case report describes bilateral primary congenital glaucoma in monozygotic twins who first presented to an ophthalmologist in Ethiopia at 6 years of age. Both had severe, protracted disease, with only moderate improvement after surgical intervention.
Ben-Zion
Itay
I
Department of Ophthalmology, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
Bogale
Ameha
A
Moore
Daniel B
DB
Helveston
Eugene M
EM
D000867:Anterior Chamber / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005838:Genotype; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006068:Gonioscopy; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008297:Male; D014130:Trabeculectomy / Q000379:methods*; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic