Causes A coloboma is essentially a hole in the structure of the eye. Most cases involve the iris, but colobomas can affect other structures such as the retina in the back of the eye, the choroid ...

Colobomas are congenital defects of ocular tissues that result in a gap or hole in some structure within the eye. They may affect any part of the eye from the cornea to the optic disc.

General symptoms Colobomas are sometimes asymptomatic, but if the macula (the central area of the retina, where sight is sharpest) or the optic nerve are affected, vision is likely to be affected.

A coloboma of the choroid is characterized by congenital absence of part of the retinal pigment epithelium and choroid. It appears clinically as a prominent white zone within the ocular fundus ...

A coloboma is when tissue is missing from the eye. Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for this condition today.

Coloboma of the optic disc is thought to result from abnormal fusion of the two sides of the proximal end of the optic cup. 1 The condition can occur in association with multiple congenital ...

Microphthalmia, Anophthalmia & Coloboma Support (MACS) provides support to families of people born with Microphthalmia (small ...

Several rare diseases make up the condition known as inherited retinal dystrophy. Learn about their causes, symptoms, and treatments.

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Some patients with PAPRS may also develop retinal coloboma, scleral staphyloma, optic nerve cyst, foveal hypoplasia, macular changes, and microphthalmia.

Woman reports 'sparks' during routine eye exam Fundus exam of the left eye showed an inferotemporal excavation in the optic nerve head with a serous retinal detachment.