Retinitis pigmentosa with concomitant essential iris atrophy and glaucoma – case report
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PURPOSE To report a case of a young patient with retinitis pigmentosa (RP), essential iris atrophy, and glaucoma. CASE REPORT This report presents a case of a 22-year-old female patient with unilateral glaucoma, increased intraocular pressure, increased cup-disc ratio, iris atrophy, peripheral anterior synechiae, and bilateral RP. DISCUSSION The patient presented glaucoma due to the iridocorneal endothelial syndrome, despite low age. RP is a bilateral disorder that may be associated with angle-closure glaucoma.
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