Vision disorders in individuals with trisomy 21

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Vision disorders in individuals with trisomy 21

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Vision disorders in individuals with trisomy 21

14 Jun 2023

Medical and paramedical

OPHTHALMOLOGICAL PATHOLOGIES

Vision disorders

OUTLINE CHAPTER

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 frequency of visual impairment in adults and children with Down’s syndrome is explained by the high prevalence of refractive disorders (hypermetropia, myopia, astigmatism, etc.), the presence of accommodation disorders (present in 2 to 3 cases out of 4 in the Down’s syndrome population) and the existence of a significant drop in visual acuity from childhood onwards.

Dr. Hervé Walti, pediatrician at the Institut Jérôme Lejeune, talks to us about this in the video and the accompanying data sheet, making up the third part of our chapter dedicated to ophthalmological pathologies in people with trisomy 21. To read the entire 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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