Yonsei Med J.
2005 Apr;46(2):296-299. 10.3349/ymj.2005.46.2.296.
Bilateral Congenital Anophthalmos and Agenesis of the Optic Pathways
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Anatomy, Mersin University, Faculty of Medicine, Mersin, Turkey. maktekin@mersin.edu.tr
- 2Department of Ophthalmology, Mersin University, Faculty of Medicine, Mersin, Turkey.
- 3Radiodiagnostic University IMC Hospital, Turkey.
- KMID: 1734059
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2005.46.2.296
Abstract
- This report presents a rare example of a bilateral congenital anophthalmos and an agenesis of the optic pathways. The MR imaging studies revealed that the eyeballs, optic nerves, optic chiasm, optic tracts and optic radiation were absent. The chromosomal examination was normal. Mild mental retardation was also observed. Apart from the rarity of the anophthalmos and the total absence of the optic pathways, no etiologic reason for this pathology could be detected, which makes this case more significant.
