| Identifier |
EEC-Case-Marfan Lens luxation |
| Title |
Bilateral Lens Subluxation in Marfan Syndrome |
| Creator |
Rabih Hage, MD; Valérie Biousse, MD |
| Affiliation |
(RH) Emory Eye Center, Atlanta, Georgia; (VB) Cyrus H. Stoner Professor of Ophthalmology, Professor of Ophthalmology and Neurology, Departments of Ophthalmology and Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia |
| Subject |
Marfan Syndrome; Lens Subluxation; Lens Dislocation; Connective Tissue Disease; Genetic Disorder |
| Description |
This is a case of known Marfan syndrome with bilateral progressive visual loss. The ocular examination showed bilateral lens dislocation. Figure 1a: Typical superonasal lens subluxation in both eyes Figure 1b: The arrows show the inferior edges of the lenses Figure 2: Optical section of the lenses using a narrow beam Figure 3 : Zonule fibers and anterior vitreous are seen in the light beam path Figure 4: Slit lamp examination: retroillumination Figure 5: Slit lamp examination: retroillumination and magnification - zonule fibers. |
| Date |
2014 |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Format Creation |
Microsoft PowerPoint |
| Type |
Text |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: The Emory Eye Center Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/eec/ |
| Publisher |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
Copyright 2002. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6kw8cmd |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_eec |
| ID |
177385 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6kw8cmd |
