Open AccessSevere anisometropic myopia in identical twins
Author(s) -
Olukorede O Adenuga
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
middle east african journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.357
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0975-1599
pISSN - 0974-9233
DOI - 10.4103/0974-9233.134695
Subject(s) - keratometer , medicine , anisometropia , ophthalmology , optometry , refraction , eye examination , identical twins , twin study , refractive error , visual acuity , optics , pediatrics , heritability , genetics , physics , biology
High anisometropic myopia is a rare condition in twins. Genetic factors have been implicated in its development and there may be an association with vision-threatening complications. A pair of 11-year-old twins presented with poor distance vision in both eyes. Detailed ocular examination was performed including slit lamp examination, dilated funduscopy, cycloplegic refraction, keratometry and axial length measurement. The objective refraction was -6.50 DS -2.00 DC × 180 (right eye), -1.00 DS (left eye) for the first twin; -13.75 DS -2.25 DC × 180 (right eye), -0.50 DS -0.75 DC × 04 (left eye) for the second twin. This case suggests an underlying genetic defect in the development of myopia.