Vinita Singh, Shashi Kumar Bhasker
Department of Ophthalmology, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

This report is of identical female twins with bilateral buphthalmos, who were living apart. A 15-year-old girl presented with corneal opacity in both eyes, nystagmus, and diminution of vision. A detailed history revealed that she had a twin sister, living with her grandparents in another city, who also had the same problem, but in mirror image form. This report describes the features of the condition in twins.

Key words: Corneal opacity, Hydrophthalmos, Twins, monozygotic

Asian J Ophthalmol. 2007;9:264-266.