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2006 Series - November 28, 2006
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Lecture 5 of 52 NEXT»
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| A 6-year-old boy presents with decreased vision in both eyes and on slit lamp examination you find bilateral anterior lenticonus as shown above. |
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The most common syndrome associated with this disorder is: |
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Duane’s syndrome |
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Alport syndrome |
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Marfan’s syndrome |
| d. |
homocystinuria |
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Other systemic and ocular findings associated with this syndrome include: |
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strabismus and complex malformations of the central nervous system, including tumors of the brainstem |
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lens dislocations and hyperextensible joints |
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lens dislocations and mental retardation/hypercoaguability |
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cataracts, deafness, and hereditary nephritis |
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