Abstract
Cornea plana (CP) is a rare ocular condition existing in two distinct clinical and hereditary forms: a milder, autosomal dominant type I and a more severe, autosomal recessive type II. The condition is more commonly found in Finnish, Saudi, and Czech families. We report three brothers from a consanguineous marriage that presented with complaints of decreased vision of varying degrees. All three of them have blue, thick, and hazy corneas with shallow anterior chamber depths. The additional features of CP type II were seen in the older two brothers including arcus lipoids, ill-demarcated limbus, and an accommodative squint. They were managed by the correction of refractive errors through spectacles and detailed counseling with follow-up visits to look for progressive complications. The management is mainly centered around optically or surgically correcting the developmental anomalies. This is complimented with proper genetic counseling and regular follow-up visits to look for and manage complications. There are, however, novel therapies that can be considered in these patients including corneal transplants or corneal stromal stem cellular therapies.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.4103/ojo.ojo_139_22
- Journal
- Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 16(2), 305-309
- Publisher
- Medknow Publications
- Open access
- Gold open access
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APA 7
Khan, T. A., Zameer, S., Janjua, T. A., Zahid, M. A., Akram, A., & Mallick, N. K. (2023). Cornea plana in a family from Pakistan: Case series and literature review on the principles of management. Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 16(2), 305-309. https://doi.org/10.4103/ojo.ojo_139_22
MLA 9
Khan, Taimoor Ashraf, et al. "Cornea plana in a family from Pakistan: Case series and literature review on the principles of management." Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, vol. 16, no. 2, 2023, pp. 305-309. https://doi.org/10.4103/ojo.ojo_139_22.
Chicago (author–date)
Khan, Taimoor Ashraf, Sheharyar Zameer, Teyyeb Azeem Janjua, Muhammad Abdullah Zahid, Amjad Akram, and Naafiah Khalid Mallick. 2023. "Cornea plana in a family from Pakistan: Case series and literature review on the principles of management." Oman Journal of Ophthalmology 16 (2): 305-309. https://doi.org/10.4103/ojo.ojo_139_22.
Harvard
Khan, T. A., Zameer, S., Janjua, T. A., Zahid, M. A., Akram, A. and Mallick, N. K. (2023) 'Cornea plana in a family from Pakistan: Case series and literature review on the principles of management', Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 16(2), pp. 305-309. doi:10.4103/ojo.ojo_139_22.
Vancouver
Khan TA, Zameer S, Janjua TA, Zahid MA, Akram A, Mallick NK. Cornea plana in a family from Pakistan: Case series and literature review on the principles of management. Oman Journal of Ophthalmology. 2023;16(2):305-309. doi:10.4103/ojo.ojo_139_22
IEEE
T. A. Khan, S. Zameer, T. A. Janjua, M. A. Zahid, A. Akram, and N. K. Mallick, "Cornea plana in a family from Pakistan: Case series and literature review on the principles of management," Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 305-309, 2023, doi: 10.4103/ojo.ojo_139_22.