One Sister and Brother with Mirror Image Myopic Anisometropia.
- Author:
Sung Joon PARK
1
;
Joo Yeon KIM
;
Seung Hee BAEK
;
Eung Suk KIM
;
Ungsoo S KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Amblyopia; Anisometropia; Genetic inheritance
- MeSH: Anisometropia/*etiology/*genetics/physiopathology/therapy; Child; Female; Humans; Male; Myopia/*complications/*genetics/physiopathology/therapy; Refraction, Ocular; *Siblings; Visual Acuity
- From:Korean Journal of Ophthalmology 2010;24(1):62-64
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: We report a case of one sister and brother with mirror image myopic anisometropia. One sister and brother complained visual disturbance. The sister was 10 years 11 months old, and brother was 8 years 4 months old. Full ophthalmic examinations were performed, including slit lamp examination, intraocular pressure, keratometry, anterior chamber depth, axial length, fundus examination and the cycloplegic refraction. The cycloplegic refractive power was -15.50 dpt cyl.+4.50 dpt Ax 85degrees (right eye), -1.00 dpt cyl.+0.50 dpt Ax 90degrees (left eye) in the sister; -1.75 dpt cyl.+2.25 dpt Ax 90degrees (right eye), -9.50 dpt cyl.+4.00 dpt Ax 80degrees (left eye) in the brother. The co-occurrence of severe myopic anisometropia in a sister and brother is extremely rare. The present case suggests that severe myopic anisometropia may be related by genetic inheritance.
