Ocular hypertension in Axenfeld-Rieger Syndrome. 2020

Glenda Espinosa-Barberi, and José Francisco Galván González, and Alfonso Antón
Institut Català de Retina, Barcelona, Spain.

Purpose: to describe a clinical case of ocular hypertension (OHT) in Axenfeld-Rieger Syndrome (ARS). Method: Observational case report of a 43-year-old woman with background of OHT. The data was collected originally with a standardized electronic medical record. A complete ophthalmologic examination was performed. Results: In the biomicroscopy, a posterior embryotoxon, iris atrophy with absence of crypts and irregularity of pigmentation, and discoria in OU were observed. Gonioscopy revealed an open angle with a prominent and anterior displaced Schwalbe line. Ocular fundus (OF) demonstrated small and oblique papillae, with normal neurorretinal ring. Functional tests were normal. The patient did not present systemic pathologies, so the diagnosis of Rieger anomaly was made. The IOP control was achieved with aqueous humor suppressants. Conclusions: Glaucoma is the main cause of visual morbidity in patients with ARS, therefore a complete periodic ophthalmological exam is a priority. Abbreviations :ARS = Axenfeld-Rieger Syndrome, RP = retinitis pigmentosa, IOP = Intraocular Pressure, BCVA = Best Corrected Visual Acuity, OR = right eye, OS = left eye, OU = both eyes, OF = ocular fundus, OCT = optical coherence tomography, VF = visual field, TBC = trabeculectomy.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007429 Intraocular Pressure The pressure of the fluids in the eye. Ocular Tension,Intraocular Pressures,Ocular Tensions,Pressure, Intraocular,Pressures, Intraocular,Tension, Ocular,Tensions, Ocular
D009798 Ocular Hypertension A condition in which the intraocular pressure is elevated above normal and which may lead to glaucoma. Glaucoma, Suspect,Hypertension, Ocular,Glaucomas, Suspect,Hypertensions, Ocular,Ocular Hypertensions,Suspect Glaucoma,Suspect Glaucomas
D005124 Eye Abnormalities Congenital absence of or defects in structures of the eye; may also be hereditary. Abnormalities, Eye,Abnormality, Eye,Eye Abnormality
D005260 Female Females
D006068 Gonioscopy Examination of the angle of the anterior chamber of the eye with a specialized optical instrument (gonioscope) or a contact prism lens. Gonioscopies
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000867 Anterior Chamber The space in the eye, filled with aqueous humor, bounded anteriorly by the cornea and a small portion of the sclera and posteriorly by a small portion of the ciliary body, the iris, and that part of the crystalline lens which presents through the pupil. (Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed, p109) Anterior Chambers,Chamber, Anterior,Chambers, Anterior
D000869 Anterior Eye Segment The front third of the eyeball that includes the structures between the front surface of the cornea and the front of the VITREOUS BODY. Anterior Eye Segments,Eye Segment, Anterior,Eye Segments, Anterior,Segment, Anterior Eye,Segments, Anterior Eye
D015785 Eye Diseases, Hereditary Transmission of gene defects or chromosomal aberrations/abnormalities which are expressed in extreme variation in the structure or function of the eye. These may be evident at birth, but may be manifested later with progression of the disorder. Hereditary Eye Diseases,Eye Disease, Hereditary,Hereditary Eye Disease

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