Seven-year follow-up of spontaneously resolved primary congenital glaucoma: a case report

Background: Spontaneously resolved primary congenital glaucoma is rare and the mechanism remains unknown. Previous literature described the phenomenon of spontaneous resolution of primary congenital glaucoma, with no further reports on follow-up visits and visual development of patients. We report a case of unilateral spontaneously resolved primary congenital glaucoma at a 7 -year follow-up visit and describe the differential development of axial length (AL) between affected eye and healthy eye. Case Description: A 6 -year -old boy firstly presented at Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center with expanded corneas and ruptures in Descemet's membranes (Haab's striae) and apparently thin retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) in the left eye (LE), but normal intraocular pressure (IOP) of both eyes without anti -glaucoma medications or surgeries. At 7 -year follow-up, the IOPs of bilateral eyes were stable ranging from 8 to 11 mmHg. A cup to disc ratio and the RNFL was stable in the LE at the following visit. The AL increased almost 3 mm in the right eye (RE) but 1.5 mm in the LE. Without anti -glaucoma medications or surgeries, the primary congenital glaucoma was spontaneously resolved. Conclusions: It may figure out the development and influence of the affected eye of the patient, including AL and refraction state with regular ophthalmic examination at periodic follow-up.