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Bilateral sporadic aniridia: review of management

Authors Adeoti C, Afolabi AA, Ashaye AO, Adeoye AO

Published 24 September 2010 Volume 2010:4 Pages 1085—1089

DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S11905

Review by Single anonymous peer review

Peer reviewer comments 2



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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