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Bilateral zonular cataract associated with the mitochondrial cytopathy of Pearson syndrome.

AbstractPURPOSE:
To report a child with the mitochondrial cytopathy of Pearson syndrome and zonular cataract.
METHOD:
Case report. We describe a 6-year-old boy with Pearson syndrome.
RESULTS:
At age 3 years, the boy developed secondary strabismus caused by bilateral zonular cataract. Subsequently, he underwent successful bilateral cataract extraction with intraocular lens implantation. Postoperative visual acuity with best correction was RE, 20/25 and LE, 20/40.
CONCLUSIONS:
Children with Pearson syndrome should be examined ophthalmologically to rule out zonular cataract and possible amblyopia. Mitochondrial cytopathies such as Pearson syndrome should be included in the differential diagnosis of congenital and early juvenile cataract.
AuthorsC Cursiefen, M Küchle, W Scheurlen, G O Naumann
JournalAmerican journal of ophthalmology (Am J Ophthalmol) Vol. 125 Issue 2 Pg. 260-1 (Feb 1998) ISSN: 0002-9394 [Print] United States
PMID9467460 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • DNA, Mitochondrial
Topics
  • Anemia, Sideroblastic (complications, pathology)
  • Bone Marrow Diseases (complications, pathology)
  • Cataract (etiology)
  • Cataract Extraction
  • Child
  • DNA, Mitochondrial (genetics)
  • Gene Deletion
  • Growth Disorders (complications, pathology)
  • Humans
  • Lens Implantation, Intraocular
  • Male
  • Mitochondria (pathology)
  • Syndrome

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