Exploring Visual Outcomes in Late-Presenting Multisuture Craniosynostosis: A Case Report
2024
Visual Outcomes in Late-Presenting Multisuture Craniosynostosis: A Case Report
Sample size: 1
publication
Evidence: low
Author Information
Author(s): Muacevic Alexander, Adler John R, Balraj Arumugam, Ravikumar Harini
Primary Institution: Aravind Eye Hospital and Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Puducherry, IND
Conclusion
Surgical intervention significantly improved the patient's vision and overall condition.
Supporting Evidence
- The patient had a best corrected visual acuity of 1/60 in the right eye before surgery.
- Post-surgery, the patient's vision improved to 6/24 in her right eye.
- Craniosynostosis can lead to developmental delays and blindness if untreated.
Takeaway
A girl with a rare head shape had surgery to help her vision, and it got better after the operation.
Methodology
The case involved a five-year-old girl with craniosynostosis who underwent frontal advancement surgery.
Limitations
The study is based on a single case report, limiting generalizability.
Participant Demographics
A five-year-old female, born preterm at 35 weeks.
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