ABSTRACT
Sympathetic ophthalmia following parsplana vitrectomy is a known complication. We describe here a case of recurrent disc neovascularization in a patient of sympathetic ophthalmia. It promptly responded to steroids initially but later recurred with inflammation.
Subject(s)
Adult , Combined Modality Therapy , Female , Fluorescein Angiography , Glucocorticoids/therapeutic use , Humans , Laser Coagulation , Methotrexate/therapeutic use , Ophthalmia, Sympathetic/complications , Optic Disk/blood supply , Recurrence , Retinal Neovascularization/diagnosis , Triamcinolone Acetonide/therapeutic use , Visual AcuityABSTRACT
A 12-year-old male child presented with bilateral visual loss and short stature. He had dysmorphic faces, barrel shaped chest and short limbs with enlarged peripheral joints. In addition he had bilateral retinal detachment with secondary cataract formation. Skeletal survey revealed irregular platyspondyly, hypoplastic femoral head and enlarged epiphysis of long bones with cloud like calcification. Radiological features were diagnostic of Kniest syndrome. The child underwent pars plana lensectomy and a vitreo-retinal surgery with silicon oil infusion in the right eye for retinal detachment.