Anterior segment eye diseases in individuals with trisomy 21

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Anterior segment eye diseases in individuals with trisomy 21

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Anterior segment eye diseases in individuals with trisomy 21

14 Jun 2023

Medical and paramedical

OPHTHALMOLOGICAL PATHOLOGIES

Anterior segment eye diseases

CHAPTER OUTLINE

1- The eye and vision

2- Related pathologies of the eye

3- Vision disorders

4- Anterior segment eye diseases

5- Posterior segment eye diseases

6- Neuro-ophtalmology

The iris, cornea and crystalline lens are likely to be affected by anomalies in people with trisomy 21. Increased observation is needed, in both children and adults, for more effective management.

Dr. Hervé Walti, pediatrician at the Institut Jérôme Lejeune, talks to us about these pathologies of the anterior segment of the eye in the video below and the accompanying fact sheet. For the full chapter, click on the links on the right of the page.

Discover below the presentation associated with this video on the subject of “Ophthalmological pathologies”.

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