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Abstract #54874 Published in IGR 15-3

Bilateral persistent hyaloid artery. A case report

Borbolla-Pertierra AM; Martí,nez-Herná,ndez CK; Juá,rez-Echenique JC
Archivos de la Sociedad EspaƱola de Oftalmologia 2014; 89: 235-238


CASE REPORT: A 5-year-old male presented with bilateral poor vision, esotropia and a previous diagnosis of cataract since he was 1 year old. The physical examination revealed bilateral posterior paracentric capsule opacification, vitreous cavity with a permeable pulsatile blood filled hyaloid artery in both eyes. He was kept under observation. DISCUSSION: Persistent hyaloid artery is an uncommon faulty primary vitreous regression, often unilateral (although it may be bilateral) and sporadic, associated with microphthalmos. It may be complicated with glaucoma and phthisis bulbi. Vitrectomy plus lensectomy or simple observation are the accepted treatment options.

Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, México Distrito Federal, México. Electronic address: ambp09@gmail.com.

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Classification:

2.11 Vitreous body (Part of: 2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma)
9.4.4.5 Other (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders > 9.4.4 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the lens)



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