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Indications for Systemic and Genetic Testing in Patients with Congenital Cataracts.
Journal of binocular vision and ocular motility - 2 Oct 2023
Amine Reem, Traboulsi Elias I
Abstract excerpt
Congenital cataracts account for a significant proportion of blindness in children worldwide. They affect approximately 12-136 per 100,000 births worldwide. A genetic etiology is present in a large proportion of patients and can lead to isolated cataracts or those in the context of genetic multisystem disorders. We present two examples of genetically determined childhood cataracts and briefly review the work-up...
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