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- Title
Axenfeld-Rieger Syndrome in a Pakistani Family.
- Authors
Rebecca; Junejo, Murtaza Sameen; Jamil, Syed; Junejo, Sameen Afzal
- Abstract
A case of 46-year-old male is presented who came with complaints of painless, progressive deterioration of vision in both eyes and he was using Latanoprost and Cosopt eye drops in both eyes. His visual acuity was 6/60 in right eye and perception of light in left eye. The intraocular pressures were 28 mm Hg (OD) and 18 mm Hg (OS). There was iridocorneal adhesion and posterior embryotoxon in his right eye and leucoma in left eye. Cup-disc ratio was 0.7. He had hypodontia, midface hypoplasia, hypertelorism, and telecanthus. Family history was also positive. His sister also had iris stromal hypoplasia along with posterior embryotoxon. A diagnosis of Axenfeld Rieger Syndrome was made The patient underwent glaucoma drainage devise (AGV) surgery in his right eye. Post operative pressures were 10 mm Hg. He was later referred to maxillofacial surgeon, cardiologist and counseled for avoiding cross marriages to prevent this inherited disease.
- Subjects
AXENFELD-Rieger syndrome; DISEASE progression; GLAUCOMA; MAXILLOFACIAL surgery; VISUAL acuity
- Publication
Pakistan Journal of Ophthalmology, 2020, Vol 36, Issue 3, p173
- ISSN
0886-3067
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.36351/pjo.v36i2.974