Unilateral congenital glaucoma in a child with optic nerve aplasia

Michael S Floyd; Young H Kwon; Shaival Shah; Christy Benson; Susannah Q Longmuir

doi:10.1016/j.jaapos.2011.01.155

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Unilateral congenital glaucoma in a child with optic nerve aplasia

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Unilateral congenital glaucoma in a child with optic nerve aplasia

Michael S Floyd, Young H Kwon, Shaival Shah, Christy Benson and Susannah Q Longmuir

Journal of AAPOS, Vol.15(2), pp.200-202

04/2011

DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2011.01.155

PMID: 21596300

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Abstract

Unilateral optic nerve aplasia is a rare, nonhereditary defect associated with anterior chamber malformations and other ocular malformations. We report the case of an 8½-week-old boy with unilateral optic nerve aplasia who was diagnosed with glaucoma on presentation with corneal edema and an intraocular pressure of 36 mm Hg. The cornea edema cleared after a trabeculotomy, and subsequent fundus examination revealed optic nerve aplasia that was confirmed with magnetic resonance imaging. Intraocular pressure remained well-controlled with 7½ months of follow-up. To our knowledge, this is the first documented case of optic nerve aplasia associated with glaucoma at presentation.

Trabeculectomy

Optic Nerve - pathology

Eye Abnormalities - diagnosis

Intraocular Pressure

Microphthalmos - genetics

Humans

Corneal Edema - etiology

Infant

Male

Glaucoma - surgery

Functional Laterality

Optic Nerve - abnormalities

Visual Acuity

Glaucoma - congenital

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Fertilization in Vitro

Corneal Edema - physiopathology

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Title: Subtitle: Unilateral congenital glaucoma in a child with optic nerve aplasia
Creators: Michael S Floyd - University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Department of Ophthalmology, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
Young H Kwon
Shaival Shah
Christy Benson
Susannah Q Longmuir
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of AAPOS, Vol.15(2), pp.200-202
Publisher: United States
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2011.01.155
PMID: 21596300
ISSN: 1091-8531
eISSN: 1528-3933
Language: English
Date published: 04/2011
Academic Unit: Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Record Identifier: 9983979995402771

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