A 17-year-old girl presented with defective vision in both eyes. On ocular examination,
she showed anterior lenticonus in both eyes with normal fundus and an “oil droplet
reflex” on retroillumination (Fig. A, B). Lenticonus is characterized by conical protrusion of the anterior or posterior
lens surface. Posterior lenticonus is more common than anterior and is usually unilateral.
Anterior lenticonus is often bilateral and is usually associated with Alport syndrome.
Alport syndrome results in renal failure, which can be avoided by early diagnosis
and prompt referral.
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Publication History
Published online: October 17, 2020
Accepted:
September 21,
2020
Received:
August 14,
2020
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