Bilateral prominent Schwalbe ring in the anterior chamber in a patient with Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome and megalocornea

Edgar M. Espana; Ricardo Mora; Jeffrey Liebmann; Robert Ritch

doi:10.1097/ICO.0b013e31802f5033

Bilateral prominent Schwalbe ring in the anterior chamber in a patient with Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome and megalocornea

Edgar M. Espana, Ricardo Mora, Jeffrey Liebmann, Robert Ritch

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PURPOSE: To report the unusual presentation of bilateral Schwalbe rings suspended in the anterior chambers of a patient with Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome. METHODS: A 37-year-old man with bilateral decreasing visual acuity underwent slit-lamp examination, dark room gonioscopy, and photographic documentation. RESULTS: Prominent bilateral Schwalbe rings and peripheral iridocorneal strands were observed in both anterior chambers. No systemic abnormalities were found. CONCLUSIONS: The position of the Schwalbe ring in patients with Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome can vary in appearance from almost normal to displaced markedly. It remains to be seen whether these variations reflect genetic differences.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	379-381
Number of pages	3
Journal	Cornea
Volume	26
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/ICO.0b013e31802f5033
State	Published - Apr 2007
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

AxenfeldRieger syndrome
Glaucoma
Schwalbe ring

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Bilateral prominent Schwalbe ring in the anterior chamber in a patient with Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome and megalocornea

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