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Assessment and diagnosis of suspected glaucoma in patients with mucopolysaccharidosis
Author(s) -
Ashworth Jane,
Flaherty Maree,
Pitz Susanne,
Ramlee Azura
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/aos.12607
Subject(s) - medicine , glaucoma , mucopolysaccharidosis , ophthalmology , intraocular pressure , pediatric ophthalmology , pediatrics , pathology , strabismus
Purpose The mucopolysaccharidoses ( MPS ) are a group of rare lysosomal storage disorders, characterized by the accumulation of glycosaminoglycans within multiple organ systems including the eye. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of glaucoma in patients with MPS , as well as the characteristics, diagnosis and management of patients with MPS and glaucoma. Methods A multicentre retrospective case‐note review was carried out by ophthalmologists from four tertiary referral centres to identify patients with MPS who had been treated for glaucoma. Clinical ophthalmological data were collected using standardized data collection forms. Results Fourteen patients were identified (27 eyes) of 294 patients with MPS . The prevalence of glaucoma ranged from 2.1% to 12.5%. The median age at diagnosis of glaucoma was 8 years. Diagnostic evaluation of glaucoma was incomplete in many patients: intraocular pressure was documented in all eyes, but optic disc appearance was only assessed in 67%, central corneal thickness in 26%, visual fields in 19% and iridocorneal angle in 15%. Conclusions Patients with MPS need regular assessment for possible glaucoma including during childhood. Multiple factors contribute to the challenges of assessment, diagnosis and monitoring of glaucoma in these patients.