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Published on: January 12, 2022
[Posterior microphthalmos: contribution of OCT/SLO]
W Turki Ben Hadj-Alouane1, H Labidi, A Jeddi-Blouza
1Faculté de Médecine de Tunis. wafa_bha@yahoo.fr
Purpose:
To analyze the clinical features of the posterior segment in posterior microphthalmos and to describe the aspects of this anomaly in Ocular Coherence Tomography (OCT).
Case Report:
A diagnosis of posterior picrophthalmos could be confirmed in a 18- year-old young man based on the presence of high hypermetropiea, axial length of the globe measurement of 14 mm and a thickening of the fovea in OCT. Family history was also positive in two other members.
Conclusion:
Posterior microphthalmos is a rare entity that may potentially be associated with blindness. OCT may be helpful both in the diagnosis and the follow-up of this anomaly.
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