Congenital anophthalmos in Benin city
| Autor: | Oseluese Anastasia Dawodu, Valentina W Okeigbemen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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| Zdroj: | Nigerian Journal of Ophthalmology; Vol 22, No 1 (2014); 47-49 |
| ISSN: | 0189-9171 2468-8363 |
| DOI: | 10.4103/0189-9171.142757 |
| Popis: | Congenital anophthalmos is a rare clinical condition. This is a report of two cases of clinical anophthalmos seen in Benin City, Nigeria. Two cases of unilateral anophthalmos have been previously reported. Bilateral clinical anophthalmos is a relatively rare condition hence the first reported case in Benin City is presented. The first patient presented with primary anophthalmos while the second case presented with degenerative or consecutive anophthalmos.Keywords: Anophthalmia, anophthalmos, child, clinical, congenital, empty socket |
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