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[Bilateral congenital mydriasis with accommodation failure]

M Gräf1

  • 1Universitäts-Augenklinik Giessen.

Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift Der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft
|August 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

Congenital mydriasis, a rare condition, involves permanently dilated pupils and an inability to accommodate. This case highlights potential aplasia of the iris sphincter and ciliary muscles, impacting vision development.

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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Genetics
  • Pediatrics

Background:

  • Congenital mydriasis is a rare condition characterized by permanently dilated pupils.
  • It is often attributed to isolated aplasia of the iris sphincter muscle.
  • Aplasia of the ciliary muscle is hypothesized to cause congenital accommodation insufficiency.