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## Background: Peters anomaly is a rare, congenital eye malformation characterized by an opaque cornea and blurred vision. central corneal opacification can lead to delayed progression of visual development caused by defects in descemet membrane and the posterior stroma. these children require several anesthetics for multiple eye examinations under anesthesia and corneal transplantation. ## Aims: We sought to review the anesthetic management of patients with peters anomaly for ophthalmologic procedures at westchester medical center, a major referral center for peters anomaly. ## Methods: A retrospective chart review was completed which included pediatric patients who underwent ophthalmologic procedures related to peters anomaly from 2013-2018. ## Results: The charts of 35 patients with peters anomaly were reviewed: 14 patients with peters anomaly type i, 10 patients with peters anomaly type ii, and 11 patients with peters plus syndrome. thirty patients required three procedures on average, two examinations under anesthesia pre- and post-transplant, and anesthesia for the corneal transplant itself. the youngest patient encountered for examination under anesthesia was 39-week postcon

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Author

Salik, Irim; Gupta, Abhishek; Tara, Arjun; Zaidman, Gerald; Barst, Samuel

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (Blackwell Publishing); Blackwell Publishing Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 1155-5645)

Published

2020

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)