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ArticleBMC ophthalmology2022

Posterior microphthalmos with achievement of good visual acuity and disappearance of papillomacular retinal folds: a case report.

Takako Hanyu, Satoshi Ueki, Yukari Hasegawa, Megumi Kiyokawa, Takeo Fukuchi

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Article in BMC ophthalmology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Takako HanyuDivision of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Asahimachi-Dori 1-757, Chuo-Ku, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan.
Satoshi UekiDivision of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Asahimachi-Dori 1-757, Chuo-Ku, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan. sueki@med.niigata-u.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7199-6111
Yukari HasegawaDivision of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Asahimachi-Dori 1-757, Chuo-Ku, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan.
Megumi KiyokawaDivision of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Asahimachi-Dori 1-757, Chuo-Ku, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan.
Takeo FukuchiDivision of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Asahimachi-Dori 1-757, Chuo-Ku, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan.
Niigata University Medical and Dental Hospital · JPNishi Eye Hospital · JPOsaka Nishi Clinic · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPosterior microphthalmos (PM) is a rare condition with poor visual prognosis even after amblyopia treatment. We report a case of PM with achievement of good visual acuity and disappearance of papillomacular retinal folds (PFs) over a period of 7 years. CASE PRESENTATION: A girl aged 3 years and 5 months was referred to our hospital, after poor visual acuity was identified at a medical checkup for 3-year-olds. She had severe spherical hyperopia: + 17.25 D in the right eye (RE) and + 18 D in the left eye (LE). Her corrected visual acuity was 20/200 in the RE and 20/250 in the LE. PFs were observed in both eyes on optical coherence tomography (OCT), and the diagnosis of PM was made based on the normal corneal diameter and anterior chamber depth. During the course of the disease, a gradual decrease in the height of the PFs was observed on OCT. The corrected visual acuity at age 10 years was 20/20 in the RE and 20/25 in the LE.

conclusionsThe visual prognosis of PM is poor, and only one case with good visual acuity has been reported in the literature. The patient in the present case not only developed good visual acuity, but also showed improvement in macular morphology, which was not noted in previous reports. Early diagnosis of PM and early amblyopia treatment is important for the visual development in PM.

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AmblyopiaMicrophthalmosRetinal DiseasesChildChild, PreschoolEye Diseases, HereditaryFemaleHumansHyperopiaTomography, Optical CoherenceVisual AcuityCase reportHigh hyperopiaOptical coherence tomographyPapillomacular retinal foldsPosterior microphthalmos

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PMID36344972
PMCPMC9639268
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