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Angle closure glaucoma in Alagille syndrome. A case report
1Birmingham and Midland Eye Hospital, UK.
Ophthalmic Paediatrics and Genetics
|June 1, 1993
Summary
Alagille syndrome, a rare congenital disorder, presents unique ocular and systemic issues. This case highlights a previously unreported complication: bilateral acute angle closure in a child with Alagille syndrome.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Genetics
- Pediatrics
Background:
- Alagille syndrome (arteriohepatic dysplasia) is a rare congenital disorder.
- It features systemic and ocular abnormalities, notable for neonatal jaundice.
- Ophthalmologists recognize anterior and posterior segment anomalies in this condition.