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[Hereditary factors in strabismus]
C E Mvogo1, A Ellong, A L Bella-Hiag
1Service d'opthtalmologie de l'hôpital général de Douala, BP 4856, Douala, Cameroun. hgd@camnet.cm
Abstract:
This retrospective study took place in the Ophthalmology Department of Douala General Hospital. The aim was to determine the importance of hereditary factors in a group of strabismic Cameroonians. In a series of 275 patients with strabismus, we found 79 familial cases (28.72%). Among them, 22.78% had more than one relative with squint and 75% had the same type of strabismus as their relative. There was no significant difference in the percentage of familial cases with regard to the type of strabismus, the sex, the mode of fixation and the impairment of ductions. As far as ametropias are concerned, only myopia showed a hereditary tendency in our series. The authors agree with the literature in that there is a significant hereditary component in the cause of strabismus, but its genetic sites are yet to be identified. There is strong hope in this direction with the decoding of the human genom and the advances in molecular biology. However, the study of familial cases is important since it allows high risk groups to be defined and screened. It thus makes it possible to successfully fight amblyopia through early detection and treatment.
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