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Abstract:
The authors report a case of a 5-month-old full-term infant with chronic conjunctival redness and elevated intraocular pressure in the right eye. Magnetic resonance imaging ruled out leptomeningeal angiomatosis. Despite lacking a typical port-wine mark, the diagnosis of Sturge-Weber syndrome was established based on specific observations in the right eye that involved unilateral vascular glaucoma. These findings included Haab striae, a larger axial length measurement, an increased number of episcleral vessels with blood in Schlemm canal, and a thicker choroid in the macular region. This is the first reported pediatric case with these specific ocular manifestations in the absence of facial angioma, highlighting the need for awareness among clinicians to avoid misdiagnosis and facilitate proper management. [.
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