Article
Autosomal dominant keratitis: a possible aniridia variant.
Canadian journal of ophthalmology. Journal canadien d'ophtalmologie - 1 Apr 1995
Pearce W G, Mielke B W, Hassard D T, Climenhaga H W, Climenhaga D B, Hodges E J
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To describe the findings in a family with hereditary keratitis. DESIGN: Case series. SETTING: Eye genetics clinic at a university-affiliated hospital in Edmonton. PATIENTS: Fifteen affected members, nine female and six male, of a four-generation family with hereditary keratitis. RESULTS: The pattern of transmission was consistent with autosomal dominant inheritance. The disorder was characterized by...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aniridia
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Cornea
- Diseases in Twins
- Female
- Fluorescein Angiography
- Fundus Oculi
- Genetic Variation
- Humans