Ben-Zion Itay, Bogale Ameha, Moore Daniel B, Helveston Eugene M
Department of Ophthalmology, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2010 Mar-Apr;47(2):124-6. doi: 10.3928/01913913-20100308-15. Epub 2010 Mar 22.
Primary congenital glaucoma is an uncommon pediatric ocular disease contributing to a disproportionately high percentage of childhood blindness worldwide. This case report describes bilateral primary congenital glaucoma in monozygotic twins who first presented to an ophthalmologist in Ethiopia at 6 years of age. Both had severe, protracted disease, with only moderate improvement after surgical intervention.
原发性先天性青光眼是一种罕见的儿科眼部疾病,在全球儿童失明病例中所占比例极高。本病例报告描述了一对单卵双胞胎双侧原发性先天性青光眼的情况,他们6岁时首次在埃塞俄比亚看眼科医生。两人均患有严重的长期疾病,手术干预后仅略有改善。