title: Aniridia associated with lens coloboma and secondary glaucoma treated with transcorneal argon laser ciliary body photocoagulation: a case report.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study is to describe the management of cataract and refractory glaucoma in a case of congenital aniridia (AN)-1.
  
  
  METHODS
  In an 18-year-old female patient affected by congenital AN, bilateral coloboma of the zonula and lens, cataract and glaucoma, pars plana vitrectomy, cataract extraction and subsequent transcorneal ciliary body argon laser photocoagulation were performed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Five years after laser treatment, the best-corrected visual acuity was 20/50 and the intraocular pressure was stable at 18 mm Hg with topical pharmacological management consisting of timolol 0.5% and latanoprost 0.005%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  From our experience, transcorneal ciliary body photocoagulation after cataract extraction and vitrectomy could be a useful technique to manage high ocular pressure in eyes affected by congenital AN.
authors.affiliation: Eye Department at Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Sandro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sbordone
authors.forename: Vito
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Romano
authors.forename: Alfonso
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Savastano
authors.forename: Valerio
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Piccirillo
authors.forename: Maria Cristina
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Savastano
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bifani
keywords: Aniridia; Congenital aniridia; Glaucoma; Lens coloboma; Limbal stem cell deficiency; Transcorneal ciliary body photocoagulation
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