Open AccessBilateral Anophthalmia: Literature, Review and Case Report
Author(s) -
Lucy Eberechukwu Yaguo Ide,
B. A. Alex-Hart,
Alice Nte
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of advances in medicine and medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2456-8899
DOI - 10.9734/jammr/2020/v32i330389
Subject(s) - port harcourt , anophthalmia , medicine , orbit (dynamics) , hypoplasia , surgery , pediatrics , microphthalmia , biochemistry , chemistry , socioeconomics , sociology , engineering , gene , aerospace engineering
Anophthalmia which is the congenital absence of the eyes could be bilateral or congenital, it occurs globally although it is rare. It is usually in association with other systemic congenital abnormalities.
Case Report: A case of a female baby delivered at a primary health center in Port Harcourt, Nigeria who had bilateral anophthalmia is reported here along with review of literature Magnetic Resonant Imaging (MRI) of brain and orbit was used to confirm the diagnosis which showed absence of both globes, with hypoplasia of the orbits as well as the extraocular muscles, the optic nerves could not be differentiated from the visualized intra-orbital structures. All other systems were essentially normal. This is an exceptional case in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, as literature search shows that no other case has been reported in Port Harcourt. She is currently being followed up at the paediatric, ophthalmology and ENT clinics of the University of Port Harcourt teaching hospital.