Retinitis pigmentosa with concomitant essential iris atrophy and glaucoma – case report

PURPOSE: To report a case of a young patient with retinitis pigmentosa (RP), essential iris atrophy, and glaucoma. CASE REPORT: This report presents a case of a 22-year-old female patient with unilateral glaucoma, increased intraocular pressure, increased cup–disc ratio, iris atrophy, peripheral ant...

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Autores principales: Meirelles, Sérgio Henrique Sampaio, Barreto, Aline Sá, Buscacio, Eduardo Scaldini, Shinzato, Elke, Patrão, Lia Florim, de Oliveira Silva, Mauro Sérgio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2015
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4664549/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26648683
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S75384
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Sumario:PURPOSE: To report a case of a young patient with retinitis pigmentosa (RP), essential iris atrophy, and glaucoma. CASE REPORT: This report presents a case of a 22-year-old female patient with unilateral glaucoma, increased intraocular pressure, increased cup–disc ratio, iris atrophy, peripheral anterior synechiae, and bilateral RP. DISCUSSION: The patient presented glaucoma due to the iridocorneal endothelial syndrome, despite low age. RP is a bilateral disorder that may be associated with angle-closure glaucoma.

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