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Year : 1994 | Volume
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Familial nanophthalmos : Management and complications
Arvind Neelakantan, Priya Venkataramakrishnan, B Sridhar Rao, N Krishnan, L Vijaya, Sheila John, Bibhas Kar
Medical & Vision Research Foundation, Madras, India
Correspondence Address:
B Sridhar Rao Medical Research Foundation, 18 College Road, Madras 600 006 India
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None | Check |
PMID: 7829177
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Nanophthalmos is a rare form of congenital hypermetropia, in which, the individual is at a high risk of developing angle-closure glaucoma. We report a family of nanophthalmos affecting a brother and sister, as confirmed by biometry. Genetic analysis revealed an autosomal recessive mode of inheritance. The sister developed angle-closure glaucoma, which was refractory to medical and laser therapy. She underwent surgical interventions which resulted in complications. The clinical presentation, management, and complications encountered are discussed |
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