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Bilateral sporadic aniridia: review of management

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Authors: Caroline O Adeoti, Adeyinka A Afolabi, Adebimpe O Ashaye, et al

Published Date September 2010 Volume 2010:4 Pages 1085 - 1089
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S11905

Caroline O Adeoti1, Adeyinka A Afolabi2, Adebimpe O Ashaye3, Adenike O Adeoye4
1Department of Ophthalmology, 2Department of Paediatrics, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria; 3University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria; 4Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile Ife, Osun, Osun State, Nigeria

Purpose: To report a rare case of bilateral sporadic aniridia in an African child and review the management modalities.

Presentation: We report a case of bilateral sporadic aniridia with horizontal nystagmus, axial cataract optic disc, and fovea hypoplasia in a 5-year-old female patient. She was managed conservatively. Various modalities of treatment are reviewed.

Keywords: aniridia, sporadic, nystagmus, cataract, glaucoma, keratopathy, tattooing, syndrome, fovea hypoplasia and optic disc hypoplasia

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