A Case of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome.

Kim, Won Seek

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1971;12(4):181-184.
Published online January 1, 2001.

A Case of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome.

Won Seek Kim

Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Woo Sok University, Seoul, Korea.

Vogt - Koyanagi - Harada 병의 1례

Abstract

A case of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome was presented with some clinical observation. Special feature was the presence of cyst-like elevated portions at the peripheral iris, in addition to secondary glaucoma, alopecia, poliosis and vitiligo. Of the iris, the surface of elevated portion was thin and depigmented. A light red fundus reflex was observed through the surface of iris cyst as in case of the albino and neovascularization was seen in the peripheral iris. Neither hyperglycemia in blood nor pleocytosis of spinal fluid was found in laboratory examination. In neurological examination including hearing disturbance, none of abnormality was found.