Open AccessAutosomal recessive nanophthalmos
Author(s) -
Altintaş Ayşegül Koçak,
Acar Mehmet Akif,
Yalvaç Ilgaz Saĝdiç,
Koçak Inci,
Nurözler Ayşe,
Duman Sunay
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1600-0420
pISSN - 1395-3907
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0420.1997.tb00788.x
Subject(s) - medicine , inheritance (genetic algorithm) , treatment modality , pediatrics , radiology , surgery , genetics , gene , biology
Nanophthalmos is a rare congenital ocular malformation which is generally recognized at middle age when serious complications have already developed. In this report 7 early diagnosed nanophthalmic cases are presented and diagnostic criteria, complications, inheritance and various modalities of treatment are discussed.