meg·a·lo·cor·ne·a (m g  -l -kôr n -)n. See macrocornea. |
megalocornea,
an inherited disorder in which the corneal diameter is enlarged. It may be associated with congenital glaucoma.
megalocornea [meg″ah-lo-kor´ne-ah]
a developmental anomaly of the cornea, which is of abnormal size at birth and continues to grow, sometimes reaching a diameter of 14 or 15 mm in the adult.
megalocornea
an enlarged cornea on an otherwise normal globe.
megalocornea
A non-progressive enlargement of the cornea (more than 13 mm in diameter) without significant change in corneal thickness and normal clarity and function. Intraocular pressure is normal and high myopia and astigmatism often occur. It is usually transmitted as an X-linked recessive trait. Some systemic associations include Marfan's syndrome, Apert's syndrome, Down's syndrome, Weil-Marchesani syndrome and osteogenesis imperfecta. See cornea plana; keratoglobus; microcornea.
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