Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1998;39(2):419-423.
Published online February 1, 1998.
Two Cases of Cataract in Two Sisters with Myotonic Dystrophy.
Young Taek Chung
Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Chonju, Korea.
자매에서 발생한 근긴장성 이영양증에 동반된 백내장
정영택(Young Taek Chung)
Abstract
Myotonic dystrophy is a muscular disease that is transmitted in autosomal dominant pattern. Typical features are myotonicity due to defective muscular relaxation after its contraction and muscular dystrophy. Ophthalmologic complications are cataract, retinal degeneration, hypotony, ptosis, extraocular muscle weakness, and saccadic eye movement defect. Cardiomyopathy, abnormal conduction of cardiac muscle, alopecia of frontal head, testicular atrophy, diabetes mellitus, decreased pulmonary function, and mental retardation are complications of other organs in this disease. Authors experienced two cases of cataract in two sisters with myotonic dystrophy.
Key Words: Cataract;Myotonic dystrophy


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