A Severe Case of Pigmentary Glaucoma in a Child With a Family History of Pigment Dispersion Syndrome. Issue 8 (August 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Aragno, Vittoria; Zeboulon, Pierre; Baudouin, Christophe; Labbé, Antoine
• Is Part Of: Journal of glaucoma. Volume 25:Issue 8(2016:Oct./Nov.)
• Publication Date: 2016-08
• Subjects: pigmentary glaucoma -- familial pigment dispersion syndrome -- pediatric glaucoma; Glaucoma -- Periodicals; 617.741005
• DOI: 10.1097/IJG.0000000000000439
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1057-0829

Abstract

Abstract : Purpose: To report a case of severe pigmentary glaucoma (PG) in a 13-year-old boy of a family affected by pigment dispersion syndrome (PDS). Patients and Methods: A 13-year-old child was referred to our hospital for severe bilateral glaucoma. A complete ophthalmologic evaluation including refraction, intraocular pressure, central corneal thickness, slit-lamp biomicroscopy, gonioscopy, fundus examination, and ultrasound biomicroscopy was performed. Family members were also examined and a family pedigree was obtained. Results: Ophthalmologic examination revealed a severe bilateral PG with Krukenberg spindle and a widely open heavily pigmented iridocorneal angle. Ultrasound biomicroscopy showed a deep anterior chamber with pronounced iris concavity in both eyes. Within his family, his 15-year-old sister and 7-year-old brother were both affected by PDS diagnosed on gonioscopy findings. Conclusions: We report for the first time a severe case of pediatric PG with a family history of PDS. This case demonstrates that accurate screening is necessary in cases of familial PDS and PG, even in the pediatric population.