Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2001;42(1):98-105.
Published online January 1, 2001.
Ocular Findings in Children with Down's Syndrome.
Yong Jae Lee, Jeong Min Hwang, Jeong Hun Kim, Hee Ju Kim, Yong Suk Yu
1Department of Ophthalmology, Army Capital Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
2Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul Municipal Boramae Hospital, Korea.
다운증후군 어린이의 눈 이상
이용재(Yong Jae Lee),황정민(Jeong Min Hwang),김정훈(Jeong Hun Kim),김희주(Hee Ju Kim),유용석(Yong Suk Yu)
Abstract
In order to identify the characteristic ocular findings in Down's syndrome(DS), 123 Korean children with DS prospectively underwent ocular examination, including visual acuity assessment, slit-lamp biomicroscopy, ocular motility, cycloplegic refraction, and ophthalmoscopy. The ocular findings in decreasing prevalence were the following:upward slanting of the palpebral fissure(78 patients, 63%), epicanthus(75 patients, 61%), epiblepharon(66 patients, 54%), astigmatism(38 patients, 31%), hyperopia(35 patients, 28%), myopia(31 patients, 25%), strabismus(31 patients, 25%, 18 esotropia and 13 exotropia), nystagmus(27 patients, 22%), nasolacrimal duct obstruction(21 patients, 17%), blepharoconjunctivitis(20 patients, 16%), retinal abnormalities(18 patients, 15%), cataract(4 patients, 13%), and glaucoma(1 patient, 0.8%). Brushfield spots and keratoconus were not found. The ocular findings in Korean children with DS are characterized as an unreported, high incidence of epiblepharon, the highest rate of exotropia as reported, and no cases of Brushfield spots. The difference in the incidence of these ocular abnormalities according to race and age should be considered in every patient with DS.
Key Words: Characteristic ocular findings;Down's syndrome;Epiblepharon;Korean children


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