High measured intraocular pressure in children with recessive congenital hereditary endothelial dystrophy

Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
Arif O KhanFaisal E Ghadhfan

Abstract

To report the phenomenon of high measured intraocular pressure in recessive congenital hereditary endothelial dystrophy. A case series was retrospectively reviewed. Five infants with significant congenital corneal haze had increased measured intraocular pressure that remained high despite drug treatment and surgery to decrease intraocular pressure. The clinical diagnosis of recessive congenital hereditary endothelial dystrophy without glaucoma was made based on the absence of buphthalmos, a distinct pattern of mosaic corneal haze with significant corneal thickness, and absence of cupping in healthy-appearing optic nerve heads. Intraocular pressure can be falsely elevated in some children with recessive congenital hereditary endothelial dystrophy, leading to confusion with congenital glaucoma.

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Aug 9, 2012·Current Opinion in Ophthalmology·Ken K Nischal
Feb 24, 2011·Ophthalmic Genetics·Arif O Khan
Jul 5, 2016·Journal of AAPOS : the Official Publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus·Arif O KhanFowzan Alkuraya
Jun 13, 2015·The Open Ophthalmology Journal·Arif O Khan
Mar 21, 2018·Human Genetics·Hessa S AlsaifFowzan S Alkuraya

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