Peter's anomaly: diagnosis by ultrasound biomicroscopy
Haddad, A.M.; Greenfield, D.S.; Stegman, Z.; Liebmann, J.M.; Ritch, R.
Ophthalmic Surgery and Lasers 28(4): 311-312
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 1082-3069 PMID: 9101570 Document Number: 473926
Peter's anomaly is a congenital corneal disorder characterized by a central leukoma and adhesions at the periphery of the corneal opacity. A 35-year-old man presented for clinical evaluation of suspected sclerocornea. High-resolution ultrasound biomicroscopy revealed iridocorneal adhesions throughout the anterior segment, a shallow anterior chamber, and abnormal hyper-reflectivity along the posterior corneal surface. Through ultrasound biomicroscopy, characteristics of Peter's anomaly were recognized, and a diagnosis was established. This case illustrates how ultrasound biomicroscopy aids in the clinical differentiation between Peter's anomaly and other causes of congenital corneal opacification.