Characteristics of clinical manifestations of Marfan syndrome in childrenand complications of surgical treatment of lens luxation

Abstract

The most common ocular clinical signs of Marfan syndrome are lens luxation (46.16 %) and cataract (26.92 %), which during their progression are complicated by secondary glaucoma, lenticular myopia and strabismus. Discussed information indicates to the need to improve the traditional methods of surgery in children with ocular manifestations of Marfan syndrome in order to reduce the risk of intraand postoperative complications.

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10.17816/ped4158-61

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