ABSTRACT This case report describes the clinical presentation and management of a 38-day-old infant referred to the Ophthalmology Service for evaluation of conjunctival hyperemia, corneal opacity, and eyelid edema in the left eye. The patient was initially diagnosed by the pediatrician with bacterial conjunctivitis and was prescribed a combination of topical corticosteroid and antibiotic drops, with worsening of symptoms over the following five days. Ophthalmologic examination revealed moderate conjunctival hyperemia and an extensive corneal lesion with a clear base and […]

The propose of this article is presenting a case report of Synchisis scintillans of the anterior chamber in an infant patient without any elucidation. The patient’s initial complaint was “strabismus since birth”. There was not found any other personal or family abnormalities. On examination: OS: Esotropia maintained, horizontal nystagmus, microphthalmia and leukocoria. OD: no abnormalities. Ultrasonography (USG) OS: reduction of the axial length, retinal applied and hyperechoic vitreous. Raised hypotheses were persistence of hyperplastic primary vitreous, congenital cataract and retinoblastoma, […]

The anophthalmia is a rare eye condition characterized by the absence of one or both eyes, the etiology is not elucidated, and may be congenital, acquired or associated with other systemic syndromes. Regarding etiology, have been described in the literature chromosomal aberrations, genetic mutations and environmental factors as responsible for the appearance of the anomaly. There is no consensus about the actual incidence of anophthalmia, due to the scarcity of official data, especially in Brazil. In this study we report […]