Alport Patients without Classic Ocular Symptoms Have Smaller Lens Diameter.

CONCLUSIONS Alport syndrome patients without classical ophthalmological findings have smaller crystalline lens diameter and lower lens power. These signs may support the diagnosis of Alport syndrome. Ophthalmologists should not only seek for the known classic signs, but also the parameters of the crystalline lens, especially if genetic testing is not available. PMID: 30919828 [PubMed - in process]
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