Bilateral Lens Subluxation in Marfan Syndrome

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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
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Setname ehsl_novel_eec
ID 177385
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6kw8cmd
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