raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:238763

Glaucoma secondary to spherophakia/ectopia lentis and megalocornea

Synonyms: Megalocornea-spherophakia-secondary glaucoma syndrome

Type
Malformation syndrome
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

Glaucoma secondary to spherophakia/ectopia lentis and megalocornea is a rare, genetic, non-syndromic developmental defect of the eye disorder characterized by congenital megalocornea associated with spherophakia and/or ectopia lentis leading to pupillary block and secondary glaucoma. Additional features may include flat irides, iridodonesis, axial myopia, very deep anterior chambers, miotic, oval pupils without well-defined borders, ocular pain and irritability manifesting as conjunctival injection, corneal edema and central scarring, as well as a high arched palate.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enGlaucoma secondary to spherophakia/ectopia lentis and megalocorneaMegalocornea-spherophakia-secondary glaucoma syndrome
frGlaucome secondaire à une sphérophakie/ectopie du cristallin et mégalocornéeSyndrome de mégalocornée-sphérophakie-glaucome secondaire
deMegalokornea - Sphärophakie - sekundäres Glaukom
esGlaucoma secundario a esferofaquia/ectopia lentis y megalocórnea
itGlaucoma secondario a sferofachia/dislocazione del cristallino e megalocornea
nlGlaucoom secundair aan sferofakie/ectopia lentis en megalocorneaMegalocornea - sferofakie - secundair glaucoom-syndroom
ptMegalocórnea - esferofaquia - glaucoma secundário
plJaskra wtórna do soczewki kulistej/ektopia soczewki i rogówka olbrzymiaRogówka olbrzymia - soczewka kulista - jaskra wtórna
csSekundární glaukom se sférofakií/ectopia lentis a megalokorneaSyndrom zahrnující megalokornea, sférofakii a sekundární glaukom
ukГлаукома, вторинна по відношенню до сферофакії/ектопії кришталика та мегалокорнеаСиндром мегалокорнеа-сферофакії-вторинної глаукоми
zh球形晶状体/晶状体异位及巨角膜继发性青光眼巨角膜-球形晶状体-继发性青光眼综合征
trSferofakya/ektopya lentis ve megalokorneaya sekonder glokomMegalokornea-sferofaki-sekonder glokom sendromu

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM251750NTBTvalidated
ICD-10Q15.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11LA11.1NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0016559Evalidated
UMLSC5190883Evalidated
GARD10942Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (2):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
LTBP2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:6715ENSG0000011968160209114q24.3latent transforming growth factor beta binding protein 220179738[PMID]_22025892[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families12 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated22025892[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_22025892[PMID]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card