Congenital Aniridia.
- Author:
Kyung Ho LEE
1
;
Jin Ki LEE
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Aniridia; Cataract; Lens aspiration
- MeSH: Aniridia*; Cataract; Ectopia Lentis; Family Characteristics; Humans; Iris; Mothers; Nuclear Family; Visual Acuity
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1995;36(3):535-539
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: Aniridia is a very rare disorder the main features of which are congenitally partial or nearly complete absence of the iris and foveal hypoplasia. The authors obseved aniridia in two generations, mother and one daughter. They have cataract, ectopia lentis, nystagmus and foveal hypoplasia as well as aniridia. The lens of daughter was aspirated in both eyes consecutively. Her final best corrected visual acuity was 0.3 with +sph. 13.00D in each eyes.
