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CASTRO PEREZ, Fidel et al. Ocular disorders and other diseases in patients suffering from Waardenburg’s syndrome. Rev Ciencias Médicas [online]. 2012, vol.16, n.6, pp. 24-34. ISSN 1561-3194.

Introduction: Waardenburg’s syndrome is a rare, hereditary entity which presents heterochromia of the iris, dystopia canthorum and having a certain degree of disability when sensorineural hypoacusis appears; among other alterations. Objective: to determine ocular alterations and other chronic diseases that a family suffering from Waardenburg’s syndrome present. Material and Method: observational, cross-sectional and descriptive case study carried out with a family suffering from Waardenburg’s syndrome in Sandino municipality, Pinar del Rio. A database was created. The variables used were visual acuity, visual refraction and other alterations. Absolute and relative percentages were used as measures of frequency. Results:  among these chronic visual alterations, 17 of them presented refraction disorders, 4 individuals suffered from glaucoma and cataracts, no cases of visual failure were found. Out of the fourth hypertensive individuals, two suffered from glaucoma and one from diabetes mellitus. Conclusions: several refraction disorders and visual acuity were detected, without disability on these patients.

Palabras clave : Waardenburg's syndrome [genetics]; Eye diseases.

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