Optometric Management of Waardenberg Syndrome
Journal Title: International Journal of Health Sciences and Research - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 3
Abstract
Introduction: Waardenberg syndrome (WS) is rare inherited disorder characterized by varying degree of hearing loss, hair pigmentation, heterochromia iridis, white forelock and facial abnormality. Case detail: A 21 year old female diagnosed with WS was interested in cosmetic treatment for Heterochromia iridis. Prosthetic contact lens with appropriate color match gives excellent cosmetic appearance in patient with WS especially those who complain of heterochromia of the iris. Here we describe the systematic approach to manage the heterochromia iridis using prosthetic contact lens.
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Onkar H Pirdankar
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