Open AccessProgressive posterior lenticonus in a patient with alport syndrome
Author(s) -
Ammar M. Al-Mahmood,
Samar A. Al-Swailem,
Abdulrahman K. Alkhalaf,
Ghada Y. Al-Binali
Publication year - 2010
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 - 10.4103/0974-9233.71591
Subject(s) - medicine , alport syndrome , presentation (obstetrics) , surgery , family history , medical history , ophthalmology , glomerulonephritis , kidney
We report a rare case of Alport syndrome with progressive posterior lenticonus. A 24-year-old male presented to our tertiary eye care center with history of poor vision. At initial presentation, the patient had bilateral anterior lenticonus, posterior subcapsular cataract, and renal failure. The patient was diagnosed with Alport syndrome based on a positive family history of the disease and clinical findings. Further examination revealed progressive posterior lenticonus that was not present initially. The presence of such finding is important because it influences the surgical approach to avoid complications during cataract surgery.