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Morning glory syndrome.

Rufina Tin-Yan Chan1, Henry Ho-Lung Chan, H Barry Collin

  • 1Department of Optometry and Radiography, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, China.

Clinical & Experimental Optometry
|November 28, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Morning glory syndrome, a congenital optic disc anomaly, can cause vision loss. This case highlights reduced visual acuity and altered visually evoked potentials in an affected eye.

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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Neuroscience
  • Genetics

Background:

  • Morning glory syndrome is a rare congenital optic disc anomaly characterized by a glial tissue-filled excavation.
  • It can lead to ocular complications such as strabismus, reduced visual acuity, and retinal detachment.
  • Systemic associations, like Aicardi's syndrome, are also noted.

Observation:

  • A case of monocular (one eye) morning glory syndrome with decreased visual acuity is presented.
  • The affected eye exhibited a reduced pattern reversal visually evoked potential (VEP).
  • Increased latency in the VEP was observed in the affected eye.

Findings:

  • The study reports on a patient diagnosed with monocular morning glory syndrome.
  • The patient presented with significantly reduced visual acuity in the affected eye.
  • Pattern reversal visually evoked potential testing revealed diminished amplitude and prolonged latency in the affected eye, indicating impaired optic nerve function.

Implications:

  • This case underscores the potential for significant visual impairment in morning glory syndrome.
  • Visually evoked potentials can serve as a valuable tool for assessing optic nerve dysfunction in this condition.
  • Further research into the neurophysiological impact of morning glory syndrome is warranted.

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