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1Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey.
Purpose:
To describe the ocular findings and clinical characteristics of two sisters having anterior megalophthalmos with megalocornea and pigmentary glaucoma.
Material And Methods:
A complete ophthalmological examination was performed.
Results:
Megalocornea and transillumination defects of the irides were observed associated with deep anterior chambers in both cases. In these cases, a diagnosis of anterior megalophthalmos with pigmentary glaucoma was made.
Conclusion:
Anterior megalophthalmos is a rare hereditary condition. The ophthalmologist should be made aware of the many ocular findings that may be associated with megalophthalmos.
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