21 - Disorders of the Anterior Segment Flashcards
(Abnormalities of the Iris)
The most common developmental abnormality of the iris?
Persistent pupillary membrane is the most common developmental abnormality of the iris.
(Persistent pupillary membrane)
% de newborns avec une Persistent pupillary membrane
- It can be seen in approximately 95% of newborns.
- Remnants are common in older children and adults.
(Persistent pupillary membrane)
V ou F : Persistent pupillary membranes are usualy visually significant.
Faux. Persistent pupillary membranes are rarely visually significant.
(Persistent pupillary membrane)
Que peut-il se produire si la Persistent pupillary membrane est très proéminente?
If especially prominent, they can adhere to the anterior lens capsule, causing a small anterior polar cataract.
(Persistent pupillary membrane)
V ou F. Persistent pupillary membranes may be associated with other anterior segment abnormalities.
Vrai. Persistent pupillary membranes may be associated with other anterior segment abnormalities.
(Iris hypoplasia)
- Définir Iris hypoplasia
- Terminologie d’une hypoplasie focale
- Terminologie d’une hypoplasie diffuse
- Quand peut-on observer transillumination de l’iris dans un contexte d’hypoplasie?
- Iris hypoplasia refers to an underdeveloped iris stroma.
- It may be focal (iris coloboma) or diffuse (aniridia).
- If only the posterior pigment epithelium is underdeveloped, iris transillumination occurs.
The commonest cause of iris (stromal) hypoplasia
Axenfeld- Rieger syndrome (ARS) is the commonest cause of iris (stromal) hypoplasia.
(Axenfeld- Rieger syndrome)
Characteristic findings ARS (x3)
Characteristic findings include
* Posterior embryotoxon with attached iris strands
* Iris hypoplasia.
(Axenfeld- Rieger syndrome)
Définir Posterior embryotoxon
Posterior embryotoxon : Clinical and histologic term referring to displacement of Schwalbe’s line anterior to the limbus in the cornea
(Axenfeld- Rieger syndrome)
Complication fréquente associée au ARS?
Glaucoma
(Axenfeld- Rieger syndrome)
Lifetime risk of glaucoma of patients with ARS?
These patients have a 50% lifetime risk of glaucoma.
(Axenfeld- Rieger syndrome)
V ou F : ARS is a spectrum that shows phenotypic and genetic heterogeneity.
Vrai.
* ARS is a spectrum that shows phenotypic and genetic heterogeneity.
* Conditions previously considered distinct— such as Axenfeld anomaly, Rieger anomaly or syndrome, iridogoniodysgenesis anomaly or syndrome, iris hypoplasia, and familial glaucoma iridogoniodysplasia— are now recognized as part of the spectrum of ARS.
(Axenfeld- Rieger syndrome)
Ocular features of ARS
The features of ARS range from a smooth, cryptless iris surface to a phenotype that mimics aniridia.
Examples include
* Mild stromal thinning
* Marked atrophy with hole formation
* Corectopia
* Ectropion uveae.
Posterior embryotoxon, megalocornea (secondary to glaucoma), or microcornea may occur.
(Axenfeld- Rieger syndrome)
Anomalies NON oculaires associées au ARS?
Associated nonocular abnormalities include
* Abnormal teeth
* Distinct facies
* Redundant periumbilical skin
* Hypospadias
* Cardiac valve abnormalities
* Pituitary abnormalities.
(Axenfeld- Rieger syndrome)
Mutations génétiques associées au ARS?
Heterozygous mutations in PITX2 or FOXC1, homeobox genes that regulate other ocular developmental genes, are the most common identifiable cause.
(Iris transillumination)
Structures atteintes dans l’Iris transillumination
Iris transillumination results from the absence of pigment in the posterior epithelial layers (albinism) or from iris hypoplasia (as part of anterior segment dysgenesis, as in ARS).
(Iris transillumination)
Syndromes/Maladies associés avec une transillumination de l’iris
Iris transillumination has been reported in
* Albinism
* Axenfeld- Rieger syndrome (ARS)
* Marfan syndrome
* Prader- Willi syndrome
* Ectopia lentis et pupillae
* X- linked megalocornea
* Microcoria (« congenital miosis »)
(Iris transillumination)
Exemples de Patchy areas of transillumination.
Patchy areas of transillumination can also be seen after
* Trauma
* Surgery
* Uveitis
(Iris transillumination)
V ou F : Scattered iris transillumination defects may be a normal variant in individuals with very lightly pigmented irides.
Vrai. Scattered iris transillumination defects may be a normal variant in individuals with very lightly pigmented irides.
(Coloboma of the iris)
Localisation d’un colobome de l’iris.
With a typical inferonasal iris coloboma, the pupil is shaped like a lightbulb, keyhole, or inverted teardrop.
(Coloboma of the iris)
Autres structures pouvant être atteintes avec un colobome de l’iris?
Typical colobomas may also involve the lens, ciliary body, choroid, retina, or optic nerve and are part of the MAC spectrum.
Microphthalmia, anophthalmia, and coloboma (MAC) is a spectrum that may be isolated or syndromic.
Seulement lorsque le colobome est classique = inféronasal
(Coloboma of the iris)
V ou F : Parents of an affected child don’t have a history of chorioretinal or iris defects in an inferonasal location.
Faux. Parents of an affected child may have small, previously undetected chorioretinal or iris defects in an inferonasal location; thus, careful examination of family members is indicated.
(Coloboma of the iris)
Que signifie atypical colobomas?
Atypical iris colobomas
* Occur in areas other than the inferonasal quadrant
* Are not usually associated with posterior uveal colobomas.
(Coloboma of the iris)
Causes des atypical colobomas?
These colobomas probably result from fibrovascular remnants of the anterior hyaloid system and pupillary membrane.
(Aniridia)
Définir l’Aniridie.
- Classic aniridia is a panocular bilateral disorder.
- The term is a misnomer, however, because at least a rudimentary iris is always present.
(Aniridia)
The degree of iris formation in Aniridia
The degree of iris formation ranges from almost total absence to only mild hypoplasia, overlapping with ARS.
(Aniridia)
Typical presentation of aniridia in infants
The typical presentation is an infant
* With nystagmus
* Who appears to have absent irides or dilated, unresponsive pupils.
(Aniridia)
Autres anomalies oculaires assocées à l’Aniridie
- Examination findings commonly include small anterior polar lens opacities, at times with attached strands of persistent pupillary membranes.
- Foveal hypoplasia is usually present, with visual acuity often less than 20/100.
- Glaucoma, typically juvenile, and optic nerve hypoplasia are common.
- Corneal opacification often develops later in childhood and may lead to progressive deterioration of visual acuity.
(Aniridia)
Cause de la corneal abormality dans l’aniridie? Traitement?
- The corneal abnormality is due to a stem cell deficiency
- Therefore, keratolimbal allograft stem cell transplantation may be a more effective treatment than corneal transplantation.
(Aniridia)
Concernant l’Aniridie :
* Mutation génétique?
* Chromosome impliqué?
* Hx familiale?
- Heterozygous PAX6 gene mutations (11p13) cause classic aniridia, particularly nonsense mutations (haploinsufficiency).
- Missense mutations are more likely associated with variable expressivity and partial phenotypes.
- Most (approximately two- thirds) aniridic children have the familial form.
Donc :
* Mutation : PAX6
* Chromosome : 11
* Hx familiale : Forme familiale 2/3 des enfants atteints
(Aniridia)
Autre gène situé près du PAX6 pouvant être atteint? Conséquence?
Approximately one- third of aniridia cases result from new deletions that, if large enough, can also affect the contiguous WT1 gene (a contiguous gene syndrome); such patients are therefore at risk for Wilms tumor (nephroblastoma) before 5 years of age.
(Aniridia)
Syndrome à rechercher lors d’aniridie?
This phenotype is part of the WAGR syndrome
* Wilms tumor
* Aniridia
* Genitourinary malformations
* Mental Retardation
(Aniridia)
Enfants avec Aniridie les plus à risque d’une Wilms tumor?
- All children with sporadic aniridia should undergo chromosomal deletion analysis of 11p13 to exclude increased Wilms tumor risk.
- Familial aniridia does not carry a significant risk, although there have been rare reports of Wilms tumor associated with familial aniridia.
(Congenital iris ectropion)
Définir l’ectopion? Structures impliquées?
Ectropion of the posterior pigment epithelium onto the anterior surface of the iris is sometimes termed ectropion uveae, but this is a misnomer because posterior iris epithelium is derived from neural ectoderm and is not considered part of the uvea.
(Congenital iris ectropion)
Concernant le congenital iris ectropion : est-il congénital ou acquis?
Congenital iris ectropion can occur
* As an acquired tractional abnormality, often associated with rubeosis iridis, or
* As a congenital nonprogressive abnormality
* Which can be associated with later glaucoma.
(Congenital iris ectropion)
Maladies associées avec un congenital iris ectropion (x 3) ?
It may occur in patients with
* Neurofibromatosis
* Facial hemihypertrophy
* Prader- Willi syndrome
(Congenital iris ectropion)
Anomalies associées au Congenital iris ectropion syndrome?
Congenital iris ectropion syndrome is a constellation of unilateral
* Congenital iris ectropion
* A glassy- smooth cryptless iris surface
* A high iris insertion
* Dysgenesis of the drainage angle
* Glaucoma risk
* Often with ptosis.
(Dyscoria)
Définir la dyscorie
Dyscoria is an abnormal pupil shape, typically resulting from congenital malformation such as ARS.
(Congenital miosis)
Synonyme de Congenital miosis
Microcoria
(Congenital miosis)
Physiopathologie/Causes du Congenital miosis?
- Congenital miosis (microcoria) may represent an absence or malformation of the dilator pupillae muscle.
- It can also occur secondary to contracture of fibrous material on the pupil margin owing to remnants of the tunica vasculosa lentis or neural crest cell anomalies.
À r/o : rubéole congénitale, ataxie héréditaire, syndrome de Lowe
(Congenital miosis)
Décrire la pupille dans la congenital miosis
The pupil :
* Rarely exceeds 2 mm in diameter
* Is often eccentric
* Reacts poorly to mydriatic drops.
Severe cases require surgical pupilloplasty.