Title of article :
Sequential Bilateral Lenticulo-Corneal Touch in a Patient with Weill-Marchesani Syndrome
Author/Authors :
Razeghinejad, Mohammad-Reza shiraz university of medical sciences, شيراز, ايران , Nowrooz-Zadeh, Mohammad-Hossein shiraz university of medical sciences, شيراز, ايران , Sedaghat, Ahad shiraz university of medical sciences, شيراز, ايران
Abstract :
Purpose: To report a case of Weill-Marchesani syndrome (WMS) with spontaneous sequential bilateral lenticulo-corneal touch, a previously unreported finding in thiscondition.Case Report: A 26-year-old woman, a known case of WMS, presented with centrallenticulo-corneal touch and corneal edema but normal intraocular pressure (IOP) and apatent laser iridotomy in her left eye. She underwent lensectomy, anterior vitrectomyand iris claw-fixated aphakic intraocular lens implantation. Seven days later a similarpresentation developed in her right eye which underwent a similar procedure. Sevenmonths postoperatively, best corrected visual acuity was 20/25, IOP was normal andthe corneas were clear in both eyes; central corneal thickness was 555 and 573(mu)m in theright and left eyes, respectively. Ocular examinations were otherwise unremarkable.Conclusions: Spontaneous lenticulo-corneal touch is a previously unreported finding in Weill-Marchesani syndrome.
Journal title :
Journal of Ophthalmic and Vision Research
Journal title :
Journal of Ophthalmic and Vision Research