Article
[Hereditary ectopia lentis].
Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde - 1 Mar 2015
Neuhann T M
Abstract excerpt
If not due to trauma, ectopia lentis is usually caused genetically. It is a main symptom of several syndromal disorders such as Marfan syndrome or homocystinuria. Also other connective tissue disorders convey an elevated risk for ectopia lentis. Isolated ectopia lentis is frequently caused by genetic alterations as well, most commonly due to mutations in ADAMTSL4. Depending on the molecular basis, the...
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