Lens dislocation in the children

Krystyna Kanigowska; Mirosława Grałek

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Klinika Oczna / Acta Ophthalmologica Polonica

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Lens dislocation in the children

Krystyna Kanigowska

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Mirosława Grałek

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Z Kliniki Okulistyki Instytutu „Pomnik – Centrum Zdrowia Dziecka” w Warszawie

Online publish date: 2006/03/17

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Ectopia lentis in children continues to be a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for ophthalmologists. It can occur in isolation, in association with other ocular disorders or as part of systemic disorder. Marfan’s syndrom and homocystinuria are the most frequent cause of heritable ectopia lentis. The authors describe ocular findings and clinical symptoms diseases with ectopia lentis.

Differential diagnostic and treatment methods are discussed.

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Lens dislocation in the children

Krystyna Kanigowska 1 , Mirosława Grałek 1

ectopia lentis, children, Marfan’s syndrom, homocystynuria, human gen for fibrillin-1 (FBN1), treatment

Krystyna Kanigowska

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Mirosława Grałek

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