Amblyopia secondary to iris cyst

Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol. 2014 Dec;89(12):495-9. doi: 10.1016/j.oftal.2013.11.005. Epub 2013 Dec 21.
[Article in English, Spanish]

Abstract

Clinical case: A 5 year-old child diagnosed with moderate anisometropic amblyopia secondary to primary cyst of iris pigment epithelium. He was evaluated with ultrasound biomicroscopy (BMU) and optical coherence tomography (OCT) of anterior segment.

Discussion: The OCT, although with some limitations, is a useful tool to study the anterior segment. It is probably more recommendable than BMU in the childhood.

Keywords: Ambliopía anisometrópica; Anisometropic amblyopia; Biomicroscopia ultrasónica; Catarata secundaria; Densitometría; Densitrometry; Optical coherence tomography; Primary iris cysts; Quistes primarios de iris; Secondary cataract; Tomografia de coherencia óptica; Ultrasound biomicroscopy.

MeSH terms

  • Amblyopia / etiology*
  • Astigmatism / etiology
  • Cataract / complications
  • Child, Preschool
  • Eye Diseases, Hereditary / complications*
  • Eye Diseases, Hereditary / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Iris / abnormalities*
  • Iris / diagnostic imaging
  • Male
  • Microscopy, Acoustic
  • Pigment Epithelium of Eye / abnormalities*
  • Pigment Epithelium of Eye / diagnostic imaging
  • Slit Lamp
  • Tomography, Optical Coherence*

Supplementary concepts

  • Iris Pigment Epithelium Anomalies