OCULAR DISORDERS IN INDIVIDUALS WITH DOWN SYNDROME
Journal Title: Journal of Special Education and Rehabilitation - Year 2010, Vol 11, Issue 3
Abstract
Down syndrome (DS) is the most common chromosomal anomaly. Numerous ophthalmic features have been reported including abnormalities of the anterior, medial and posterior ocular segment, as well as refractive errors, strabismus, amblyopia and nystagmus. The aim of our study was to investigate the disorders amaug Macedonian and Croatian population with DS, to compare results between two ethnic groups as well to compare the results with the published data. The aims of our research were: to estimate the prevalence of ocular disorders of anterior, medial and posterior segment amaug Macedonian and Croatian population with DS and to compare the results with the published studies, to estimate the prevalence of strabismus among Macedonian and Croatian population with DS.
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Antonela LJUBIKJ
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