Acorea, microphthalmia and cataract syndrome is a rare genetically inherited condition.Kondo H, Tahira T, Yamamoto K, Tawara A (2013) Familial acorea, microphthalmia and cataract syndrome. Br J Ophthalmol

Presentation

Acorea or fibrous occlusion of the pupil, microphthalmia and

cataract A cataract is a cloudy area in the lens of the eye that leads to a decrease in vision. Cataracts often develop slowly and can affect one or both eyes. Symptoms may include faded colors, blurry or double vision, halos around light, trouble w ...

s are present in both eyes. Microcornea and iridocorneal dysgenesis also occur. The

retina The retina (from la, rete "net") is the innermost, light-sensitive layer of tissue of the eye of most vertebrates and some molluscs. The optics of the eye create a focused two-dimensional image of the visual world on the retina, which then ...

and

optic disc The optic disc or optic nerve head is the point of exit for ganglion cell axons leaving the eye. Because there are no rods or cones overlying the optic disc, it corresponds to a small blind spot in each eye. The ganglion cell axons form the ...

are normal.

Genetics

The cause of this condition is not presently known. It appears to be inherited in an autosomal dominant fashion.

Diagnosis

Treatment

References

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