Management of glaucoma in a case of familial aniridia by trabeculectomy.
نویسندگان
چکیده
Aniridia is a rare developmental disorder. Glaucoma and complications associated with glaucoma surgery are a major cause of blindness in patients with aniridia. We describe here a case of a nine year old boy who presented with familial aniridia of both eyes along with glaucoma. He was treated by trabeculectomy of both eyes, which was successful in controlling the glaucoma.
منابع مشابه
Glaucoma Surgery in Pregnancy: A Case Series and Literature Review
AbstractGlaucoma management in pregnant patients is a real challenge, especially when the glaucoma is not controlled with medications. We report the results of 6 incisional glaucoma surgeries for the management of medically uncontrolled glaucoma patients during pregnancy. This retrospective, case series was conducted on the 6 eyes of 3pregnant patients with uncontrolled glaucoma using maximum t...
متن کاملIsolated traumatic aniridia after trabeculectomy in a pseudophakic eye
This is a single case report of an elderly patient who had blunt trauma in an eye that had phacoemulsification and two trabeculectomies. She had good vision with a well-functioning bleb before the trauma. She presented during her routine follow-up visit for glaucoma with isolated aniridia and an intact globe. The capsular bag, zonules, and the intraocular lens were intact. The cupping was 0.8, ...
متن کاملTranspupillary Argon Laser Cyclophotocoagulation in a Refractory Traumatic Glaucoma Patient with Aphakia and Aniridia
We present a case of transpupillary argon laser cyclophotocoagulation (TALC) in a patient with traumatic aniridia and aphakia secondary to blunt trauma who had previous bilateral trabeculectomy. Four months after the trauma the patient's intraocular pressure (IOP) rose to 35 mmHg despite topical antiglaucomatous medication. Inferior 180 degrees cyclophotocoagulation was performed with transpupi...
متن کاملبررسی نتایج درمانی و عوارض عمل ترابکولوتومی و ترابکولکتومی در کنترل فشار چشم بیماران مبتلا به گلوکوم مادرزادی
Background and purpose : Congential glaucoma is one of the causes of blindness in pediatric age group and the patients are resistante to drug theragy so the purpose is to determine the success rate of trabeculotomy and trabeculectomy glaucoma surgery. Materials and Methods : All Patients (16 eyes) with congental glaucoma referred to E.H Hospital in 1971-1977 They have Trabeculotomy first ,...
متن کاملCombined trabeculotomy and trabeculectomy as an initial procedure in uncomplicated congenital glaucoma.
OBJECTIVE To review the results of combined trabeculotomy and trabeculectomy as a primary procedure in congenital glaucoma. METHODS A retrospective review of 100 consecutive eyes in 60 children undergoing surgery from December 30, 1991, to April 17, 1996. Features at initial examination, ie, corneal size and clarity, presence or absence of anterior segment structural abnormalities, and intrao...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
عنوان ژورنال:
- Nepalese journal of ophthalmology : a biannual peer-reviewed academic journal of the Nepal Ophthalmic Society : NEPJOPH
دوره 1 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009