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Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

Peters anomaly

Peters anomaly

Category(ies): Cornea, Inherited Eye Disease, Pediatrics
Contributor: Jesse Vislisel, MD

Peters anomaly is a rare congenital disorder in the spectrum of anterior segment dysgenesis. Findings include corneal opacities and absence of normal posterior corneal structures. Iridocorneal or corneolenticular adhesions may be present.

Small, bilateral corneal opacities with associated iridocorneal adhesions
Figure 1. Small, bilateral corneal opacities with associated iridocorneal adhesions in a patient with Peters anomaly.
Corneal opacification due to Peters anomaly
Figure 2. Corneal opacification due to Peters anomaly affecting the right eye more prominently than the left.
optical coherence tomography (OCT) in a neonate with Peters anomaly
Figure 3. Anterior segment optical coherence tomography (OCT) in a neonate with Peters anomaly. Note the iridocorneal adhesions and the region absent of normal posterior corneal structures.