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Syndrome Peters Systemic Abnormalities Time Histologic Appearance Anomaly

Front What is the histologic appearance of Peters anomaly? How often is Peters anomaly bilateral? How often is it associated with systemic abnormalities? What are some of these abnormalities?
Back ● Histologically shows localized absence of corneal endothelium and Descemet’s membrane beneath an area of stromal irregularity ● Associated with iridocorneal adhesions ● Bilateral > 50% of the time ● Associated with systemic abnormalities > 50% of the time ● Associated with: ○ Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome ○ Congenital rubella ○ Microphthalmia with linear skin defects ○ Pfeiffer syndrome ○ Kivlin Syndrome ○ Trisomies 13-15

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