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Optic disk elevation in Down's syndrome.

R A Catalano1, J W Simon

  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, Albany Medical Center, NY 12208.

American Journal of Ophthalmology
|July 15, 1990
PubMed
Summary
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Children with Down syndrome and optic nerve head elevation often show resolution without vision loss or other complications. Further investigation with enhanced computed tomography revealed no abnormalities in most cases.

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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Pediatrics
  • Genetics

Background:

  • Optic nerve head elevation is a rare finding in children.
  • Down syndrome is associated with various ocular anomalies.
  • The etiology and prognosis of optic nerve head elevation in Down syndrome are not well understood.