Research Article
Ophthalmic Disorders in Adults with Down Syndrome
Table 2
Common ophthalmic findings and percentage prevalence.
| Ophthalmic conditions | |
| Amblyopia | 13 (2.9%) | Aphakia | 13 (2.9%) | Blepharitis | 46 (10.1%) | Legal blindness | 35 (7.7%) | Cataracts | 191 (42.0%) | Conjunctivitis | 61 (13.4%) | Diabetic retinopathy | 0 | Dry eye | 4 (.9%) | Glaucoma | 9 (2.0%) | Keratoconus | 13(2.9%) | Macular degeneration | 8 (1.8%) | Nystagmus | 16 (3.5%) | Presbyopia/hyperopia | 57 (12.5%) | Pseudoaphakia | 11 (2.4%) | Pterygium | 10 (2.2%) | Ptosis | 3 (.7%) | Refractive error | 115 (25.3%) | Astigmatism | 52 (11.4%) | Myopia | 88 (19.3%) | Retinal detachment | 2 (.4%) | Retinitis pigmentosa | 1 (.2%) | Strabismus | 96 (21.1%) | Esotropia | 79 (17.4%) | Exotropia | 2 (.4%) |
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