Non-genetic Causes of Visual Impairment in Early Childhood

  • J. J. De Laey
  • F. Meire
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Part of the Documenta Ophthalmologica Proceedings Series book series (DOPS, volume 45)

Abstract

It is by no means easy to analyse the relative importance of the different causes of visual handicap in children.
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    The retrospective diagnosis of prenatal disease may sometimes be extremely difficult especially when the child is first seen at the age of 1 or 2 years.

     
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    Extensive and somtimes repeated familial examinations may be need to exclude a possible genetic cause. The penetrance of the gene may be variable and the clinician must be aware of the different modes of presentation of a given disease.

     
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    Some acquired diseases are phenocopies of know hereditary diseases.

     
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    The prevalence of non-genetic versus genetic disease may markedly vary in different periods and different parts of the world.

     
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    They may also be differences when comparing mentally normal with mentally handicapped children.

     

Keywords

Optic Neuritis Optic Atrophy Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Congenital Cataract Ocular Manifestation 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • J. J. De Laey
    • 1
  • F. Meire
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of OphthalmologyUniversity of GhentBelgium

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