2020–2021 BCSC Basic and Clinical Science Course™
8 External Disease and Cornea
Chapter 5: Congenital Anomalies of the Cornea and Sclera
This chapter includes a related video, which can be accessed by scanning the QR code provided in the text or going to www.aao.org/bcscvideo_section08.
Highlights
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Megalocornea can be associated with poor zonular integrity and predispose the eye to complications in cataract surgery.
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Anterior segment dysgenesis disorders are undergoing reclassification based on underlying genetic factors and the recognition that widely variable phenotypes may share common genotypes.
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Patients with congenital glaucoma can present with enlarged corneas, which may be misdiagnosed as megalocornea.
Excerpted from BCSC 2020-2021 series: Section 10 - Glaucoma. For more information and to purchase the entire series, please visit https://www.aao.org/bcsc.