Keratoconus and progressive cone dystrophy.
A 33-year-old woman had keratoconus and retinal cone dystrophy, an association that has not been reported previously. The family history suggested a recessive inheritance pattern. Genetic probes for these conditions are needed to determine whether the coincidental occurrence of keratoconus and cone dystrophy is due to a genetic relationship or was a chance event.
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Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex., USA.
D000328:Adult; D003315:Cornea / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D007640:Keratoconus / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D017949:Retinal Cone Photoreceptor Cells / Q000473:pathology*; D012162:Retinal Degeneration / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology