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  • Title: [Two cases of Kniest dysplasia--ocular manifestations].
    Author: Kagotani Y, Takao K, Nomura K, Okubo K.
    Journal: Nippon Ganka Gakkai Zasshi; 1995 Mar; 99(3):376-83. PubMed ID: 7732932.
    Abstract:
    We report ocular findings from 2 children with Kniest dysplasia. Both eyes of the 2 patients had abnormal long axial length causing high myopia, and vitreoretinal degeneration. The vitreous cavity of case 1 (a 15-year-old boy) which contained fibrous clouded membranous structures floating in the retrolental space and dense opacity at the temporal-inferior portion, was optically empty. Case 2 (a 7-year-old boy) had cortical and posterior subcapsular opacity of the lens, and also veil-like vitreous opacity in the periphery. Their common retinal changes were characterized as perivascular lattice degeneration and white without pressure in various degrees. They have not yet shown cataract or retinal detachment which needs surgical treatment, but close ophthalmological follow up will be necessary for their favorable prognosis. The literature on vitreoretinal degeneration such as Wagner's disease or Stickler syndrome may indicate the relation of Kniest dysplasia to similar diseases. Because they might have different clinical courses and visual prognosis according to the original biosynthetic disorders, we emphasized the importance of orthopedic diagnosis regarding such vitreoretinal degeneration with constitutional bone diseases.
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