Ectopic vortex veins and varices in Donnai Barrow syndrome

CONCLUSIONS: Ectopic vortex veins of the choroid expand the phenotype of DBS and can be helpful in distinguishing the differential diagnosis of high myopia in children. Posterior vortex veins have been described in adult high myopia as acquired but our cases suggest that they could be congenital. Orbital manipulation and hypotony during surgery should be avoided to minimise complications. The evidence to recommend prophylactic laser retinopexy in these cases is inconclusive, and overall we recommend that conservative management should be considered using wide-angle retinal imaging in the clinic.PMID:34704885 | DOI:10.1080/13816810.2021.1992787

Source: Ophthalmic Genetics - October 27, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Aisling Higham G öran Darius Hildebrand Katharine A J Graham-Evans Rodney D Gilbert Rachel Horton David Hunt Deborah Shears Chetan Kantibhai Patel Source Type: research