Stickler's syndrome

Stickler's syndrome or congenital, progressive arthro-ophthalmopathy refers to disturbances of the connective tissue of the organism but mainly the osteoarticular and visual systems. In the visual system one discovers a congenital high myopia, pathological changes in the vitreous in the form of...

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Published inKlinika oczna Vol. 94; no. 1; p. 32
Main Authors Goś, R, Krawczykowa, Z, Trzciński, J
Format Journal Article
LanguagePolish
Published Poland 01.01.1992
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Cataract - complications
Cataract - diagnosis
Eye Diseases - complications
Eye Diseases - diagnosis
Female
Humans
Joint Diseases - complications
Joint Diseases - diagnosis
Male
Middle Aged
Myopia - complications
Myopia - diagnosis
Retinal Detachment - complications
Retinal Detachment - diagnosis
Syndrome
Vitreous Body
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Summary:Stickler's syndrome or congenital, progressive arthro-ophthalmopathy refers to disturbances of the connective tissue of the organism but mainly the osteoarticular and visual systems. In the visual system one discovers a congenital high myopia, pathological changes in the vitreous in the form of membranes and proliferative bands as well as retinal detachment. A metabolic defect concerning the hyaluronic acid and the collagen of the 2-d type is assumed to be the cause of this syndrome.
ISSN:0023-2157