Atypical pigment dispersion syndrome in a child

Michael A Grassi; Wallace L M Alward; Randall L Verdick; Edward P Langlow; Young H Kwon

doi:10.1016/j.ajo.2003.09.012

Atypical pigment dispersion syndrome in a child

Am J Ophthalmol. 2004 Apr;137(4):753-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2003.09.012.

Authors

Michael A Grassi¹, Wallace L M Alward, Randall L Verdick, Edward P Langlow, Young H Kwon

Affiliation

¹ Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA.

PMID: 15059719
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2003.09.012

Abstract

Purpose: To describe the features of atypical pigment dispersion in a child.

Design: Observational case report.

Methods: Retrospective chart review.

Results: An 8-year-old boy presented with midperipheral iris transillumination defects, iris backbowing, heavy pigmentation of the trabecular meshwork, and elevated intraocular pressure. He also had several atypical features including emmetropia, mild posterior subcapsular cataract, small pupils, and peripheral anterior synechiae.

Conclusion: Pigment dispersion in childhood is unusual and may have different features from those classically described in adults.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Cataract / diagnosis
Child
Exfoliation Syndrome / diagnosis*
Gonioscopy
Humans
Intraocular Pressure
Male
Ocular Hypertension / diagnosis*
Retrospective Studies
Trabecular Meshwork / pathology*