Congenital syndromes may show ocular involvement. These include Down syndrome, Marfan syndrome, myotonic dystrophies, metabolic diseases with lysosomal storage disorders, and neurofibromatosis. The ophthalmological examination is of great relevance, on the one hand to confirm the diagnosis, on the other hand to control or correct pathologies of the eye.
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- PD Dr. med. Mayss Al-Sheikh
- Prof. Dr. Dr. med. Daniel Barthelmes
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- HAUSARZT PRAXIS
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