Weill-Marchesani syndrome

Weill-Marchesani syndrome (WMS) is a rare condition characterized by short stature, brachydactyly, joint stiffness, and characteristic eye abnormalities including microspherophakia, ectopia of the lens, severe myopia, and glaucoma.

Angle closure glaucoma

A type of glaucomatous optic neuropathy in an eye that has evidence of angle closure (i.e. significant iridotrabecular contact).


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PMID (PMCID)
26966104
 MALE Adult
Acute angle-closure glaucoma in a highly myopic patient secondary to Weill-Marchesani syndrome: histopathologic lens features.
Lim SH, Son JH, Cha SC.
Int Ophthalmol. 2016;36(6):921-924.
The authors describe a case of acute angle-closure glaucoma in a highly myopic patient secondary to Weill-Marchesani syndrome (WMS) and histopathologic features of his lens.
26966104
 MALE Adult
Acute angle-closure glaucoma in a highly myopic patient secondary to Weill-Marchesani syndrome: histopathologic lens features.
Lim SH, Son JH, Cha SC.
Int Ophthalmol. 2016;36(6):921-924.
Acute angle-closure glaucoma in a highly myopic patient secondary to Weill-Marchesani syndrome: histopathologic lens features.
20510654
 MALE Adult
Bilateral phacomorphic angle-closure glaucoma in a highly myopic patient secondary to isolated spherophakia.
Sowka J, Girgis N.
Optometry. 2010;81(9):432-6.
Phacomorphic angle-closure glaucoma from spherophakia is associated with Weill-Marchesani syndrome as well as a few other uncommon syndromes.
19743786
 FEMALE
Weill Marchesani syndrome with chronic angle closure glaucoma in Ethiopia: a case report.
Tenkir A, Bekele S, Solomon B.
Ethiop Med J. 2009;47(1):81-3.
Weill Marchesani syndrome with chronic angle closure glaucoma in Ethiopia: a case report.
15478742
 MALE Child
Surgical treatment of advanced chronic angle closure glaucoma in Weill-Marchesani syndrome.
Harasymowycz P, Wilson R.
J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2004;41(5):295-9.
Advanced chronic angle closure glaucoma in Weill-Marchesani syndrome may be treated with a combination of lensectomy, anterior vitrectomy, and sutured IOL and Molteno tube shunt surgery.
15478742
 MALE Child
Surgical treatment of advanced chronic angle closure glaucoma in Weill-Marchesani syndrome.
Harasymowycz P, Wilson R.
J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2004;41(5):295-9.
Surgical treatment of advanced chronic angle closure glaucoma in Weill-Marchesani syndrome.
4032187
 MALE Child
Weill-Marchesani syndrome with bilateral angle-closure glaucoma.
Wright KW, Chrousos GA.
J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 1985;22(4):129-32.
To our knowledge this is the first reported case of cyclopentolate induced bilateral acute angle-closure glaucoma associated with the Weill-Marchesani syndrome without lens subluxation.
4032187
 MALE Child
Weill-Marchesani syndrome with bilateral angle-closure glaucoma.
Wright KW, Chrousos GA.
J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 1985;22(4):129-32.
Weill-Marchesani syndrome with bilateral angle-closure glaucoma.