Two Cases of Cataract in Two Sisters with Myotonic Dystrophy.
- Author:
Young Taek CHUNG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Chonju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cataract;
Myotonic dystrophy
- MeSH:
Alopecia;
Atrophy;
Cardiomyopathies;
Cataract*;
Diabetes Mellitus;
Head;
Humans;
Intellectual Disability;
Muscle Weakness;
Muscular Diseases;
Muscular Dystrophies;
Myocardium;
Myotonic Dystrophy*;
Relaxation;
Retinal Degeneration;
Saccades;
Siblings*
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1998;39(2):419-423
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Myotonic dystrophy is a muscular disease that is transmitted in autosomal dominant pattern. Typical features are myotonicity due to defective muscular relaxation after its contraction and muscular dystrophy. Ophthalmologic complications are cataract, retinal degeneration, hypotony, ptosis, extraocular muscle weakness, and saccadic eye movement defect. Cardiomyopathy, abnormal conduction of cardiac muscle, alopecia of frontal head, testicular atrophy, diabetes mellitus, decreased pulmonary function, and mental retardation are complications of other organs in this disease. Authors experienced two cases of cataract in two sisters with myotonic dystrophy.
