DEVELOPMENT ANOMALY OF THE ANTERIOR SEGMENT OF THE OPTIC TRACT - SYNDROME OF EXTENDED EXCAVATION OF THE OPTIC DISC

Relevance. Extended excavation syndrome (EES) is a congenital polyetiologic non-progressive uni- or bilateral optic nerve anomaly characterized by a significant increase in optic disc excavation diameter. Purpose of the study. To present the results of differential diagnostics of dilated excavation syndrome and congenital glaucoma. Material and methods. Clinical studies were carried out in the ophthalmology department of the clinic of Tashkent Pediatric Medical Institute (TashPMI). I-group - 4 patients (8 eyes) - children with EES, II-group - 5 patients (10 eyes) diagnosed with congenital glaucoma (CG). All patients underwent ophthalmologic and clinical-instrumental methods of investigation.