Corneal myxoma: presentation, histopathology and management – a case series

Session Details

Session Title: Presented Poster Session: Spotlight on Cornea

Venue: Poster Village: Pod 2

First Author: : B.AlQahtani SAUDI ARABIA

Co Author(s): :    S. AlSwailem   R. Khandekar                    

Abstract Details

Purpose:

Corneal myxoma is a very rare disease. We describe the presentation and the outcomes of the management of eyes with corneal myxoma.

Setting:

King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Methods:

A retrospective review was performed of cases of corneal myxoma that presented to the cornea unit of King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia between January 2000 and December 2015. The demographic, clinical evaluation, mode of treatment and final outcomes in relation to visual acuity, corneal clarity, and duration of follow-up were evaluated.

Results:

Ten eyes were evaluated of ten patients diagnosed with histopathology-confirmed corneal myxoma. The mean age at presentation was 30 years old. Five patients presented with high IOP, four had a decreased VA and one presented due to discoloration of the eye. Eight patients had undergone PKP, one had PTK and evisceration was performed for a blind painful eye with high IOP in one patient. Postoperative vision, excluding the eviscerated eye, was 20/20 to 20/60 in one eye, <20/60 to 20/200 in two eyes, <20/200 to 20/400 in one eye, <20/200 to LP in four eyes and NLP in one eye.

Conclusions:

Corneal myxoma is a rare anomaly and can be managed with penetrating keratoplasty with promising visual prognosis.

Financial Disclosure:

None