Overview
Peripapillary staphyloma is a rare congenital developmental condition where the optic nerve head is encircled by a posterior excavation caused by a staphyloma located around the optic nerve. This is almost always unilateral.
Case Examples
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Case 1
A 22 year old Asian female with best corrected visual acuity of 6/6 (20/20) in each eye. The left eye is unremarkable, so this case will focus on the right eye only.
Differential diagnosis
References
Kim SH, Choi MY, Yu YS, Huh JW. Peripapillary Staphyloma: Clinical Features and Visual Outcome in 19 Cases. Arch Ophthalmol. 2005;123(10):1371–1376.
Sanjari, M. S., Falavarjani, K. G., & Kashkouli, M. B. (2006). Bilateral peripapillary staphyloma, a clinicoradiological report. The British journal of ophthalmology, 90(10), 1326–1327.