Systemic diagnostic testing in patients with apparently isolated uveal coloboma.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To investigate the frequency and types of systemic findings in patients with apparently isolated uveal coloboma.

Design

Cross-sectional observational study.

Methods

setting: Single-center ophthalmic genetics clinic. study population: Ninety-nine patients with uveal coloboma seen at the National Eye Institute. observational procedure: Results of audiology testing, echocardiogram, brain magnetic resonance imaging, renal ultrasound, and total spine radiographs. main outcome measure: Prevalence of abnormal findings on systemic testing.

Results

Uveal coloboma affected only the anterior segment in 8 patients, only the posterior segment in 23 patients, and both anterior and posterior segments in 68 patients. Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of eyes with col

SUBMITTER: Huynh N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4167417 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature