Buphthalmos development in adult: case report

Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia

Mônica Alves¹  Leonardo Tannus Malki¹  Eduardo Melani Rocha¹ 

[1] ,Universidade de São Paulo Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto Department of Ophthalmology, Otorrinolaringology and Head & Neck SurgeryRibeirão Preto SP ,Brazil

关键词: Hydrophthalmos;    Ectodermal dysplasia 1;    anhidrotic;    Dry eye syndromes;    Case report;    Humans;    Male;    Adult;    Hidroftalmos;    Displasia ectodérmica anidrótica tipo 1;    Síndromes do olho seco;    Relato de caso;    Humanos;    Masculino;    Adulto;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0004-27492012000500015

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

To report a case of extensive globe enlargement due to secondary glaucoma in a young adult suffering from ocular surface disorders related to hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of buphthalmos in the adulthood.

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