Purpose: To describe examination and findings in a case of mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) with particular focus on the ocular sequelae from diabetes.
Observations: Neovascular glaucoma is not a common manifestation of MELAS.
Conclusions and importance: We present a rare case of neovascular glaucoma in a patient with MELAS with a history of diabetes, hearing loss, and macular dystrophy. MELAS should be suspected in patients with this constellation of symptoms.
Keywords: Inherited retinal disease; MELAS; Mitochondria; Neovascularization.
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