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Peters anomaly/Peters Plus syndrome

How is it diagnosed?

A diagnosis of Peters anomaly will be made by examination by an ophthalmologist. Usually, the eye abnormality is detected soon after birth but there may be a delay before the correct diagnosis is made. The clouding of the front of the eye may spontaneously improve over the first few months but it is most important that the child is examined as soon as possible by an ophthalmologist. It is very rare for an ophthalmologist to require a baby to have a general anaesthetic to make a diagnosis but occasionally this may be necessary to make a thorough examination. It is difficult for both parents and specialists to predict how well the child will see. This will become more apparent as the child develops and interacts with their environment.

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Medical text written January 2006 by Contact a Family. Approved January 2006 by Miss Isabelle Russell-Eggitt FRCS FRCOphth, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK.

 

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