Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

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Year
: 2015  |  Volume : 63  |  Issue : 1  |  Page : 61--63

Progressive hemifacial atrophy with ciliary body atrophy and ocular hypotony


T Ashwini Kini1, VS Prakash1, Suresh Puthalath1, PL Bhandari2 
1 Department of Ophthalmology, Comtrust Super Speciality Eye Hospital, Calicut, Kerala, India
2 Department of Plastic Surgery, Govt. Medical College, Calicut, Kerala, India

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T Ashwini Kini
Chilimbi Hilldale Road, P.O. Ashok Nagar, Ladyhill, Mangalore 575 006, Karnataka
India

Progressive hemifacial atrophy (PHA) is a disease of unknown etiology affecting one-half of the face. Ocular involvement is uncommon. Atrophy of iris is rare, with only a few cases of partial atrophy being reported in the literature. We report a case of total atrophy of iris and ciliary body with associated ocular hypotony in a 16-year-old girl with PHA. We believe this is the first reported case of complete atrophy of iris and ciliary body in PHA. Ocular hypotony in PHA was thought to be due to intra-ocular inflammation. However in our case it appears to be secondary to severe atrophy of the ciliary body.


How to cite this article:
Kini T A, Prakash V S, Puthalath S, Bhandari P L. Progressive hemifacial atrophy with ciliary body atrophy and ocular hypotony.Indian J Ophthalmol 2015;63:61-63


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Kini T A, Prakash V S, Puthalath S, Bhandari P L. Progressive hemifacial atrophy with ciliary body atrophy and ocular hypotony. Indian J Ophthalmol [serial online] 2015 [cited 2024 Mar 29 ];63:61-63
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