Aniridia associated with lens coloboma and secondary glaucoma treated with transcorneal argon laser ciliary body photocoagulation: a case report.

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The aim of this study is to describe the management of cataract and refractory glaucoma in a case of congenital aniridia (AN )-1 .In an 18 -year -old female patient affected by congenital AN , bilateral coloboma of the zonula and lens , cataract and glaucoma , pars plana vitrectomy , cataract extraction and subsequent transcorneal ciliary body argon laser photocoagulation were performed .Five years after laser treatment , the best-corrected visual acuity was 20 /50 and the intraocular pressure was stable at 18 mm Hg with topical pharmacological management consisting of timolol 0 .5 % and latanoprost 0 .005 %.From our experience , transcorneal ciliary body photocoagulation after cataract extraction and vitrectomy could be a useful technique to manage high ocular pressure in eyes affected by congenital AN .