title: Optometric findings in velocardiofacial syndrome.
abstract: Velocardiofacial syndrome (VCFS) is a congenital genetically determined condition with skeletal, heart, and facial anomalies. Almost all children have learning problems, despite an often normal or above average IQ. We have examined 10 children with a prior diagnosis of VCFS. All were mildly to moderately hyperopic. Most had poor accommodation, and convergence was clinically poor. About 30% had tortuous retinal vessels. VCFS may be detected in the optometry clinic, and optometric management may ameliorate the learning problems in some cases.
authors.affiliation: School of Optometry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Abel
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: O'Leary
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D000065:Accommodation, Ocular; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics; D003290:Convergence, Ocular; D015785:Eye Diseases, Hereditary / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005145:Face / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D006956:Hyperopia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics; D008297:Male; D015835:Ocular Motility Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D009907:Optometry / Q000379:methods; D012171:Retinal Vessels / Q000002:abnormalities; D015348:Vision, Binocular