A young Botswana patient with congenital iris ectropion uvea.
Congenital iris ectropion is a rare condition; non-progressive anomaly characterised by the presence of iris pigment epithelium on the anterior surface of the iris stroma and is frequently associated with anterior iris insertion, dysgenesis of the drainage angle and glaucoma. This paper describes unusual case of bilateral case of congenital iris ectropion in adult patient with pupillary abnormality, normal anterior chamber angle structure and with no evidence of glaucoma.
Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana.
Jemal Zeberga
JZ
Shifa
Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana.
Othokawa
O
Nkomazana
Department of Anaesthesia and Critical care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana.
Negussie Alula
NA
Bekele
Department of Anaesthesia and Critical care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana.
Mamo Woldu
MW
Kassa
D000867:Anterior Chamber; D001902:Botswana; D004483:Ectropion / Q000151:congenital*; D006801:Humans; D007498:Iris / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008297:Male; D010857:Pigment Epithelium of Eye / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014602:Uvea / Q000002:abnormalities*; D055815:Young Adult
Congenital; glaucoma; iris ectropion