Síndrome de Cogan Reese / Cogan Reese syndrome

RESUMO Estudo realizado para descrever um caso da síndrome de Cogan Reese. Paciente do sexo feminino, 55 anos, com diagnóstico de síndrome de Cogan Reese. Melhor acuidade visual de 0,67 em olho direito e 0,2 em olho esquerdo. Pelo exame biomicroscópico não se detectou anormalidades no olho direito. No olho esquerdo haviam nódulos pigmentados na superfície anterior da íris, irregularidades corneanas e buraco iriano (pseudopolicoria). A pressão intra-ocular era 18 mmHg no olho esquerdo e havia atrofia óptica glaucomatosa no disco óptico. A paciente havia sido submetida à trabeculectomia três anos atrás. Recentemente o tratamento medicamentoso possibilitou o controle relativo da pressão intraocular. Gonioscopia revelou sinéquias anteriores periféricas. A microscopia especular eletrônica mostrou ICE-cells e baixa contagem de células. A cirurgia filtrante para tratamento do glaucoma usualmente tem sucesso quando realizada precocemente, mas ela pode falhar devido à endotelização da fístula pela membrana anormal do endotélio corneano. O tratamento medicamentoso foi efetivo apesar da falha na trabeculectomia.

ABSTRACT Study conducted to report a case of Cogan Reese syndrome. Female patient, 55 years old with diagnosis of Cogan Reese syndrome. Best visual acuity of 0.67 in the right eye and 0.2 in the left eye. By biomicroscopic examination there was no abnormalities in the right eye. In the left eye there were pigmented nodules on the anterior surface of the iris, corneal irregularities and iris hole (pseudopolycoria). The intraocular pressure was 18 mmHg in the left eye and there was glaucomatous optic atrophy of the optic disk. The patient had been subjected to trabeculectomy three years ago. Recently medical treatment allowed the relative control of intraocular pressure. Gonioscopy revealed peripheral anterior synechiae. Corneal specular microscopy showed ICE-cells and low cell count. Glaucoma filtering surgery is usually successful when done early, but it may fail due to endothelialization of the fistula by the abnormal corneal endothelium. Medical treatment was effective despite a fail trabeculectomy.

Changes in corneal sensitivity following cross-linking for progressive early-stage keratoconus.

PURPOSE: To evaluate changes in corneal sensitivity following corneal cross-linking (CXL) in patients with progressive earlier stage keratoconus. METHODS: Thirty-eight eyes of 19 patients (11 women, 8 men) were included in a prospective, nonrandomized clinical study. The mean patient age was 22 years (range, 18-26 years). Inclusion criteria were early stage bilateral progressive keratoconus, a transparent cornea, and a thickness of ≥440 µm in the thinnest area of the cornea. Using the Cochet-Bonnet esthesiometer, central corneal sensitivity was measured before surgery, 7 days after surgery, and once a month thereafter until recovery of baseline preoperative levels. Central corneal sensitivity >40 mm was considered normal. RESULTS: Corneal sensitivity gradually returned to preoperative levels in all treated eyes. The mean central corneal sensitivity was 52.2, 24.0, 38.2, 42.5, 50.0, and 52.5 mm before surgery, 7 days after surgery, and at 1, 2, 3, and 4 months after surgery, respectively. Normal levels of corneal sensation, but not baseline (preoperative) levels, were observed 2 months after surgery. The preoperative levels were observed 3 months after surgery. CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that central corneal sensitivity can be decreased for as long as 3 months after CXL for progressive earlier stage keratoconus.

Changes in corneal sensitivity following cross-linking for progressive early-stage keratoconus / Alterações da sensibilidade corneana após cross-linking para ceratocone progressivo em estágio inicial

Purpose: To evaluate changes in corneal sensitivity following corneal cross-linking (CXL) in patients with progressive earlier stage keratoconus. Methods: Thirty-eight eyes of 19 patients (11 women, 8 men) were included in a prospective, nonrandomized clinical study. The mean patient age was 22 years (range, 18-26 years). Inclusion criteria were early stage bilateral progressive keratoconus, a transparent cornea, and a thickness of ≥440 µm in the thinnest area of the cornea. Using the Cochet-Bonnet esthesiometer, central corneal sensitivity was measured before surgery, 7 days after surgery, and once a month thereafter until recovery of baseline preoperative levels. Central corneal sensitivity >40 mm was considered normal. Results: Corneal sensitivity gradually returned to preoperative levels in all treated eyes. The mean central corneal sensitivity was 52.2, 24.0, 38.2, 42.5, 50.0, and 52.5 mm before surgery, 7 days after surgery, and at 1, 2, 3, and 4 months after surgery, respectively. Normal levels of corneal sensation, but not baseline (preoperative) levels, were observed 2 months after surgery. The preoperative levels were observed 3 months after surgery. Conclusions: Our results suggest that central corneal sensitivity can be decreased for as long as 3 months after CXL for progressive earlier stage keratoconus. .

Objetivo: Avaliar as alterações da sensibilidade corneana após cross-linking (CXL) da córnea em pacientes com ceratocone progressivo em estágio inicial. Métodos: Trinta e oito olhos de 19 pacientes (11 mulheres, 8 homens) foram incluídos em um estudo clínico prospectivo, não randomizado. A média de idade dos pacientes era de 22 anos (variação, 18-26 anos). Os critérios de inclusão foram ceratocone progressivo bilateral em estágio inicial, córnea transparente e espessura da córnea ≥440 µm usando o estesiômetro de Cochet-Bonnet, mediu-se a sensibilidade da córnea no pré-operatório, após 7 dias, e uma vez por mês até a recuperação dos níveis pré-operatórios. Foram considerados normais, valores de sensibilidade corneana superiores a 40 mm. Resultados: A sensibilidade da córnea retornou gradualmente aos níveis pré-operatórios em todos os olhos tratados. A média de sensibilidade corneana central foi de 52,2, 24,0, 38,2, 42,5, 50,0 e 52,5 mm, antes da cirurgia, aos 7 dias, e em 1, 2, 3 e 4 meses após a cirurgia, respectivamente. Níveis normais de sensibilidade, mas não os níveis pré-operatórios basais, foram observados dois meses após a cirurgia. Níveis pré-operatórios foram observados três meses após a cirurgia. Conclusão: Nossos resultados sugerem que após CXL para ceratocone progressivo em estágio inicial, a sensibilidade corneana permanece diminuída por até 3 meses. .