Longitudinal changes in the refractive errors of children with tears in Descemet's membrane following forceps injuries

Scott R Lambert; Arlene V Drack; Amy K Hutchinson

doi:10.1016/j.jaapos.2004.04.008

$Longitudinal changes in the refractive errors of children with tears in Descemet's membrane following forceps injuries$

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Longitudinal changes in the refractive errors of children with tears in Descemet's membrane following forceps injuries

Scott R Lambert, Arlene V Drack and Amy K Hutchinson

Journal of AAPOS, Vol.8(4), pp.368-370

08/2004

DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2004.04.008

PMID: 15314599

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Abstract

Eyes with tears in Descemet's membrane secondary to forceps injuries frequently develop myopic astigmatism. Little is known regarding the longitudinal changes in the refractive errors of these eyes. We performed a retrospective review of two children with tears in Descemet's membrane following forceps injuries to their left eyes. The refractive errors were followed longitudinally. Both patients developed myopic astigmatism in their affected eye and received optical correction and occlusion therapy. In both cases there was reduction in the myopic refractive error during early childhood. While the astigmatic refractive error was stable in one patient it decreased in the second patient. Myopia decreased in two children with myopic astigmatism secondary to tears in Descemet's membrane. Myopia in children with tears in Desemet's membrane is likely due to deformation of the cornea rather than form-deprivation.

Sensory Deprivation

Humans

Wounds, Nonpenetrating - etiology

Male

Myopia - etiology

Obstetrical Forceps - adverse effects

Eye Injuries - physiopathology

Descemet Membrane - injuries

Eye Injuries - etiology

Myopia - physiopathology

Anisometropia - etiology

Descemet Membrane - physiopathology

Astigmatism - etiology

Astigmatism - physiopathology

Retrospective Studies

Anisometropia - physiopathology

Wounds, Nonpenetrating - physiopathology

Child

Longitudinal Studies

Details

Title: Subtitle: Longitudinal changes in the refractive errors of children with tears in Descemet's membrane following forceps injuries
Creators: Scott R Lambert - Emory Eye Center, Atlanta, GA, USA. slamber@emory.edu
Arlene V Drack
Amy K Hutchinson
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of AAPOS, Vol.8(4), pp.368-370
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2004.04.008
PMID: 15314599
NLM abbreviation: J AAPOS
ISSN: 1091-8531
eISSN: 1528-3933
Publisher: Elsevier Inc; United States
Grant note: EY06360 / NEI NIH HHS
Language: English
Date published: 08/2004
Academic Unit: Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Record Identifier: 9983980399902771

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