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Bilateral prominent schwalbe ring in the anterior chamber in a patient with axenfeld-rieger syndrome and megalocornea.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17413972     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: To report the unusual presentation of bilateral Schwalbe rings suspended in the anterior chambers of a patient with Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome. METHODS: A 37-year-old man with bilateral decreasing visual acuity underwent slit-lamp examination, dark room gonioscopy, and photographic documentation. RESULTS: Prominent bilateral Schwalbe rings and peripheral iridocorneal strands were observed in both anterior chambers. No systemic abnormalities were found. CONCLUSIONS: The position of the Schwalbe ring in patients with Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome can vary in appearance from almost normal to displaced markedly. It remains to be seen whether these variations reflect genetic differences.
Authors:
Edgar M Espana; Ricardo Mora; Jeffrey Liebmann; Robert Ritch
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cornea     Volume:  26     ISSN:  0277-3740     ISO Abbreviation:  Cornea     Publication Date:  2007 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-04-06     Completed Date:  2007-04-30     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8216186     Medline TA:  Cornea     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  379-81     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Ophthalmology, The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, New York, NY 10003, USA. eespana@med.miami.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Abnormalities, Multiple / diagnosis*
Adult
Anterior Chamber / abnormalities*
Cornea / abnormalities*
Eye Abnormalities / diagnosis*
Glaucoma / diagnosis*
Gonioscopy
Humans
Iris / abnormalities*
Male
Syndrome
Visual Acuity

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