Publication: Congenital Bilateral Coloboma of Upper Eyelid
Date
2016
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Kathmandu University
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Congenital coloboma of eyelid is a rare anomaly. There is partial or total absence
of eyelid structures. A seven year male child had coloboma of both the upper
lids lateral to lacrimal puctum affecting the medial half of lid symmetrically with
symblepharon in region of defect bilaterally. The study was carried out at Maharaja
Krushna Chandra Gajpati Medical College Berhampur, Odisha in year 2010.
Both eyebrows were abnormal. He presented on and off diminution of vision,
burning sensation, redness and watering from both the eyes on and off. On
examination high refractive error was detected (visual aquity was 6/18 in righteye
and 6/24 in left eye). Cornea was dry and opacities were present in both the eyes.
There was limitation of ocular movement in both sides due to symblepharon.
Nystagmus was present. The subject did not have any other associated anomaly.
The birth and family history was normal. This case can be surgically treated and
earliest management can give good fuctional as well as cosmetic results.
KEY WORDS
Congenital coloboma, eyelid, frontonasal process, symblepharon
Description
Singh S,1 Bilodi AKS,1 Panigrahi AK2
1Department of Anatomy
Velammal Medical College Hospital and Research
Institute, Madurai, Tamilnadu- 625020.
2Department of Ophthalmology
Fellow in cornea in Arvind Eye Hospital.
India.
Keywords
Congenital coloboma, eyelid, frontonasal process, symblepharon