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Coloboma of the iris

Call your Health Care Provider if

Contact your health care provider if:

  • You notice that your child has what appears to be a hole in the iris or an unusual-shaped pupil.
  • Your child's vision becomes blurred or decreased.

Note: It is appropriate to see an ophthalmologist for vision problems. Your primary health care provider may need to help rule out disorders associated with coloboma of the iris.

What to Expect at your Health Care Provider's Office

Your health care provider will take a medical history and do an examination.

The patient is usually an infant, and the family history will be most important.

The physical examination will include a detailed eye examination, which may involve:

  • Dilated exam
  • MRI imaging of the brain and nerves connecting the eye to the brain

After seeing your health care provider:

You may want to add a diagnosis related to a coloboma to your personal medical record.




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Review Date : 10/31/2009
Reviewed By : Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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