CLINICAL PROFILE OF RETINOCHOROIDAL COLOBOMA IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS AND ITS ASSOCIATED COMPLICATIONS IN A TERTIARY EYE CARE HOSPITAL IN INDIA

Background– Retinochoroidal coloboma (RCC) is an underdiagnosed condition in pediatric patients, which is subsequently associated with various ocular and systemic co-morbidities. Lack of awareness and delayed treatment may exacerbate the condition. to study the clinical profile of retinochoroidal coloboma in fifty pedi Objective – atric patients (<20yrs) and its associated complications in a tertiary hospital in India in an Materials and Methods– institution based retrospective cross-sectional study (approved by the institutional ethics committee), fifty pediatric patients aged <20years diagnosed with retinochoroidal coloboma (RCC) were evaluated for their demographic and clinical profile. out of the 79 eyes examined, around 50% eyes had grade II or grade III RCC. The mo Results– st common complications associated were cataract (60%), microphthalmos (26%) and rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (26%). Systemic abnormalities were detected in 6% patients. early diagnosis of RCC is essential to preserv Conclusion– e visual acuity in pediatric patients and prevent ocular complications.