Stickler's Syndrome.

Author: Dong Eun LEE ¹ ; In Taek KIM
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1. Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Taegu, Korea.
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Stickler's syndrome; Vitreous veil; Vitreous strand; Retinal detachment; Midfacial hypoplasia; Hearing loss
MeSH: Atrophy; Cataract; Cleft Palate; Hearing Loss; Humans; Musculoskeletal Abnormalities; Myopia; Retinal Detachment; Siblings
From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1996;37(3):559-563
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:Korean
Abstract: Stickler's syndrome is a progressive, hereditary disorder with ocular and systemic features. Ocular findings are vitreous veil or vitreous strand due to vitreous condensation, vitreoretinal degeneration, moderate to severe myopia, vitreous liquefaction, chorioretinal atrophy, retinal detachment and cataract. Systemic findings are midfacial hypoplasia, cleft palate, hearing loss, musculoskeletal abnormalities. The authors experienced 3 cases of stickler's syndrome in three brothers of one family.