A Histological Study of a Congenital Glaucoma.

Yang, Jung Eon; Park, Young Soon; Lee, Joo Wha

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1986;27(4):717-722.
Published online April 1, 1986.

A Histological Study of a Congenital Glaucoma.

Jung Eon Yang, Young Soon Park, Joo Wha Lee

Department of Ophthalmology, Inje Medical College, Seoul, Korea.

양측성 선천성 녹내장 1예의 조직학적 관찰

박영순(Young Soon Park),양정언(Jung Eon Yang),이주화(Joo Wha Lee)

Abstract

A pair of eyes of a 18 year-old girl with advanced congenital glaucoma was examined by light and electron microscopy. Results were as follows: 1. Trabecular meshwork and iris root showed fibrosis. 2. Schlemm's canal was absent. 3. Endothelium of the trabecular meshwork was degenerated. 4. Ciliary body was atrophied. 5. Inner layer of retina showed degeneration with the loss of nerve fiber layer and ganglion cell layer, which was replaced by Mueller cells. 6. Optic nerve showed atrophy from a loss of nerve fibers and there was proli feration of collagen tissue.