The major ocular finding of Marfan syndrome (MFS) is ectopia lentis, and approximately 60% of patients have lens dislocation, which is usually superior and temporal; this may be present at birth ...

Ectopia lentis (EL) is a condition that can either herald underlying systemic conditions, or be isolated. The recent expansion in the genetics of these conditions has furthered the understanding ...

Ectopia lentis (lens dislocation) and aortic root dilation or dissection are cardinal features of MFS. Distinguishing MFS from other HCDTs has important implications for treatment, as ...

April 27, 2012 (San Antonio, Texas) — Children with ectopia lentis (a misaligned or displaced lens) often experience delays in diagnosis or surgery for a variety of reasons. Unfortunately ...

Crandall, MD; Marielle Young, MD; and Julia Byrd, MD, recently analyzed procedures that used a capsular tension device to attach a prosthetic lens in children with conditions such as ectopia lentis ...

The use of social media for phone reminders and health education doubled attendance rates in the 3 months after surgery in children with congenital ectopia lentis (CEL), while enhancing parental ...

A HISTORY of urinary incontinence since infancy, associated with otherwise normal micturition, suggests ureteral ectopia. The ectopic orifice is usually in the midline just posterior to the ...

Ectopia cordis is an extremely rare condition in which babies are born with their hearts partially or fully outside their bodies. It tends to go hand-in-hand with other birth defects in the heart ...

Ectopia cordis is an extremely rare condition in which the heart develops outside of the chest in a growing fetus. If the rib cage of a developing fetus does not form properly, the heart can ...