TY - JOUR
T1 - Bilateral primary congenital glaucoma in monozygotic twins
AU - Ben-Zion, Itay
AU - Bogale, Ameha
AU - Moore, Daniel B.
AU - Helveston, Eugene M.
PY - 2010/3
Y1 - 2010/3
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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U2 - 10.3928/01913913-20100308-15
DO - 10.3928/01913913-20100308-15
M3 - Article
C2 - 20349909
AN - SCOPUS:77950522148
SN - 0191-3913
VL - 47
SP - 124
EP - 126
JO - Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
JF - Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
IS - 2
ER -