Anterior bilateral pre equatorial ectasia in a glaucomatous patient with onchocerciasis

Authors
Moussala, M Behar-Cohen, F Bengono, G Renard, G
Citation
M. Moussala et al., Anterior bilateral pre equatorial ectasia in a glaucomatous patient with onchocerciasis, J FR OPHTAL, 22(9), 1999, pp. 970-974
Citations number
29
Categorie Soggetti
Optalmology
Journal title
JOURNAL FRANCAIS D OPHTALMOLOGIE
ISSN journal
01815512 → ACNP
Volume
22
Issue
9
Year of publication
1999
Pages
970 - 974
Database
ISI
SICI code
0181-5512(199911)22:9<970:ABPEEI>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
We present the case of a glaucomatous young patient with onchocerciasis who developed a bilateral pre-equatorial scleral staphyloma with an important scleral thinness. The pathogenesis of anterior staphyloma is discussed: mec hanical stress from very high ocular pressure, ocular onchocerciasis, scler al ischemia. A better undersranding of scleral mechanical resistance could explain scleral thinness without any clinical scleritis.