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Morning glory disc anomaly - A case report

JAYASHREE CJ CHANNAPPAJAMEDAR

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The morning glory disc anomaly is a congenital funnel shaped excavation of the optic disc. We are reporting a case of 7yr old boy who presented with unilateral defective vision RE which showed morning glory disc anomaly on  fundus examination. The association between morning glory syndrome and a variety of ocular and systemic disease makes its recognition and correct management important.

 


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