Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society
Year 2021, Volume 33, Issue 3, Pages 46-48
https://doi.org/10.26715/jbms.33_2021_3_8Aysha Tareq Nusef1*, Abdulla Almoosa2, Wael Wagih Aly3
1Ophthalmology Senior House Officer, Department of Ophthalmology, King Hamad University Hospital, Kingdom of Bahrain.
2Ophthalmology Registrar, Department of Ophthalmology, King Hamad University Hospital, Kingdom of Bahrain.
3Ophthalmology Consultant and Head of the Department, Department of Ophthalmology, King Hamad University Hospital, Kingdom of Bahrain.
*Corresponding author: Aysha Tareq Nusef, Ophthalmology Senior House Officer, Department of Ophthalmology, King Hamad University Hospital, Kingdom of Bahrain. E-mail: sh-aisha@hotmail.com
Received date: February 3, 2021; Accepted date: July 11, 2021; Published date: September 30, 2021
Abstract
Alport syndrome (AS) is a rare genetic disease affecting type four collagen production, causing renal, auditory, and ophthalmic manifestations. This case report is about a 32-year-old male who was a known case of renal insufficiency and secondary hypertension and was referred to the ophthalmology department due to blurred vision. Based on the patient‘s history and ophthalmological findings, AS was diagnosed. Ophthalmic examination showed anterior lenticonus associated with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) and impaired renal function. This clinical case report sheds light on the role of ophthalmology in diagnosing AS.
Keywords: Collagen, Crystalline lens, Hereditary nephritis, Ophthalmology, Renal insufficiency, Sensorineural hearing loss