Dual Congenital Anterior Scleral Staphylomas in an Otherwise Normal Eye

In most cases, congenital anterior staphyloma presents with a disfigured eye and very poor vision. Only one pediatric case in the literature was reported as a mild form with a solitary lesion in an otherwise normal eye. We herein report an adult case with two neighboring congenital anterior sclera...

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Main Authors: Murat Küçükevcilioğlu, Yusuf Uysal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2013-06-01
Series:Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi
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Online Access:http://www.oftalmoloji.org/article_2270/Dual-Congenital-Anterior-Scleral-Staphylomas-In-An-Otherwise-Normal-Eye
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Summary:In most cases, congenital anterior staphyloma presents with a disfigured eye and very poor vision. Only one pediatric case in the literature was reported as a mild form with a solitary lesion in an otherwise normal eye. We herein report an adult case with two neighboring congenital anterior scleral staphylomas confirmed with ultrasound biomicroscopic imaging, with no associated ocular abnormalities. (Turk J Ophthalmol 2013; 43: 211-2)
ISSN:1300-0659
2147-2661