Publication: Bilateral Iridochorioretinal Coloboma Managed with Low Vision Rehabilitation: A Case Report
Date
2023
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Publisher
Nepal Medical Association
Abstract
Abstract
Ocular coloboma is a rare congenital disability. If involving the macula, it affects the patient’s vision and subsequently affects childhood development and quality of life in the future. Appropriate low vision aid and timely rehabilitation can provide the best possible quality of life for visually impaired children. We report a 9-year-old boy who presented with a diminution of vision in both eyes, and who was just enrolled in pre-school. He was diagnosed with bilateral iridochorioretinal coloboma associated with nystagmus and unilateral cataract. After all the necessary evaluation, a telescope was prescribed for distance and a dome magnifier for near. Furthermore, a peaked cap and photo grey lens were given for outdoor activities. This case highlights the importance of low vision intervention in a visually impaired child. Appropriate low vision aid and rehabilitation can improve patients’ lifestyle and academic performance who are diagnosed with iridochorioretinal coloboma.
Description
Basanta Singh
Department of Ophthalmology, B.P. Eye Foundation, Hospital for Children, Eye, ENT, and Rehabilitation Services, Madhyapur Thimi, Bhaktapur, Nepal
Rinkal Suwal
Department of Ophthalmology, B.P. Eye Foundation, Hospital for Children, Eye, ENT, and Rehabilitation Services, Madhyapur Thimi, Bhaktapur, Nepal
Rashmi Shrestha
Department of Ophthalmology, B.P. Eye Foundation, Hospital for Children, Eye, ENT, and Rehabilitation Services, Madhyapur Thimi, Bhaktapur, Nepal
Sikshya Adhikari
Department of Ophthalmology, B.P. Eye Foundation, Hospital for Children, Eye, ENT, and Rehabilitation Services, Madhyapur Thimi, Bhaktapur, Nepal
Sudip Karki
Department of Ophthalmology, B.P. Eye Foundation, Hospital for Children, Eye, ENT, and Rehabilitation Services, Madhyapur Thimi, Bhaktapur, Nepal
Deepak Khadka
Department of Ophthalmology, B.P. Eye Foundation, Hospital for Children, Eye, ENT, and Rehabilitation Services, Madhyapur Thimi, Bhaktapur, Nepal
Keywords
Case reports, Coloboma, Ocular, Rehabilitation, Training