This case is unique because it is the first reported case of Down syndrome with morning glory optic disc anomaly in literature.Case presentationA 15-year-old girl with features of Down syndrome presented to the Clinic of Ophthalmology for a regular ophthalmologic examination. Her best corrected visual acuity was 20/50 in the right eye and 20/20 in the left eye.
The fundus examination revealed findings compatible with unilateral Morning Glory optic disc anomaly in the right eye. The patient underwent a complete ophthalmologic and systemic evaluation to explore possible associated findings.
Conclusion:
This case report emphasizes the importance of ophthalmic screening-examinations in Down children to rule out any vision relevant pathology.
Author: Ahmet AltunGulengul AltunSevda Aydin KurnaOsman Okan OlcaysuSuat Fazil Aki
Credits/Source: BMC Ophthalmology 2014, 14:48
Published on: 2014-04-13
Tweet
News Provider: 7thSpace Interactive
Social Bookmarking
RETWEET This! | Digg this! | Post to del.icio.us | Post to Furl | Add to Netscape | Add to Yahoo! | Rojo
There are no comments available. Be the first to write a comment.