Anterior Chamber Angle Tissue as an Incidental Optical Coherence Tomography Finding in a Large Healthy Caucasian...

The aim of this study was to describe the presence of anterior chamber angle (ACA) tissue as an incidental optical coherence tomography (OCT) finding in healthy children.

For this cross-sectional study, we reviewed Fourier-domain OCT images obtained in 422 children, who were chosen as candidates for inclusion in a prior study, and who visited our clinic for a routine vision test. The presence of angle tissue was assessed in the nasal and temporal quadrants. On tomographies showing angle tissue, several measurements were made, including ACA width and trabecular meshwork length and size.

Hyperreflective tissue was observed in the ACA recess in 14 eyes of 13 children subjected to OCT (3.3%). This tissue was only present in 1 quadrant. The mean age of the affected children was 10.1±2.5 years (range, 7 to 14); 69% were female patients. Spherical refractive error was -0.5 to +1.75 D. ACA width was 45.9±9.1 (24.8 to 57.9) in the nasal quadrant and 44.3±10.1 (23.9 to 60.1) in the temporal quadrant. Trabecular meshwork length and size were 494±94 μm (322 to 732) and 0.064±0.018 mm (0.03 to 0.11), respectively. In all 13 children, intraocular pressure was ≤18 mm Hg, the appearance of the optic nerve head was normal, and none had a family history of glaucoma.

We, here, report the incidental observation of angle tissue in a small percentage of healthy Caucasian children. The follow-up of these children in future work could clarify the possible clinical implications of this observation.