“My Baby's Eyes Are Cloudy”

A 2-month-old male infant was referred for glaucoma goniosurgery with a history of cloudy corneas since birth and poor therapeutic response to topical glaucoma medications and acetazolamide. On examination, this male infant was found to be healthy, with good head control and moderate avoidance of bright light. On eye examination, diffuse corneal clouding was present with moderate corneal enlargement and estimated horizontal corneal diameters of 12.5 mm in both eyes. The intraocular pressures by Perkins applanation tonometry were 32 mm Hg in both eyes. The anterior chambers were abnormally

Source: Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus - March 16, 2018 Category: Opthalmology Authors: David S. Walton, MD Source Type: research