A Case of Refractory Childhood Glaucoma Secondary to Weill-Marchesani Syndrome: Management with Combined CO2 Laser-Assisted Sclerectomy Surgery and Trabeculectomy

Author: Zhang YANG ¹ ; Bian AILING ; Liang ANYI ; Mo FEI ; Cheng GANGWEI
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1. Department of Ophthalmology,Peking Union Medical College Hospital,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences&Peking Union Medical College,Beijing 100730,China
Keywords: pediatric glaucoma; refractory glaucoma; surgery; Weill-Marchesani syndrome; CO2 laser
From: Chinese Medical Sciences Journal 2022;37(2):159-163
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: A 2-year-old girl was diagnosed as Weill-Marchesani syndrome with typical systemic features of short stature, short and stubby hands and feet, language disorders and mental retardation. He developed bilateral angle closure glaucoma, ectopia lentis and suffered visual loss from the ocular features of Weill-Marchesani syndrome. The child was successfully treated by combined CO2 laser-assisted sclerectomy surgery and trabeculectomy.