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High measured intraocular pressure in children with recessive congenital hereditary endothelial dystrophy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20128551     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE:To report the phenomenon of high measured intraocular pressure in recessive congenital hereditary endothelial dystrophy. METHODS:A case series was retrospectively reviewed. RESULTS:Five infants with significant congenital corneal haze had increased measured intraocular pressure that remained high despite drug treatment and surgery to decrease intraocular pressure. The clinical diagnosis of recessive congenital hereditary endothelial dystrophy without glaucoma was made based on the absence of buphthalmos, a distinct pattern of mosaic corneal haze with significant corneal thickness, and absence of cupping in healthy-appearing optic nerve heads. CONCLUSION:Intraocular pressure can be falsely elevated in some children with recessive congenital hereditary endothelial dystrophy, leading to confusion with congenital glaucoma.
Authors:
Arif O Khan; Abdulmajid Al-Shehah; Faisal E Ghadhfan
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article     Date:  2010-01-21
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus     Volume:  47     ISSN:  0191-3913     ISO Abbreviation:  J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus     Publication Date:    2010 Jan-Feb
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-02-04     Completed Date:  2010-03-23     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7901143     Medline TA:  J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  29-33     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2010, SLACK Incorporated.
Affiliation:
King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Child
Child, Preschool
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Fuchs' Endothelial Dystrophy / complications*,  congenital,  physiopathology
Humans
Infant
Intraocular Pressure / physiology*
Male
Microscopy, Acoustic
Ocular Hypertension / diagnosis,  etiology*,  physiopathology
Retinoscopy
Tonometry, Ocular

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