title: Sudden development of bilateral cataract in a child with Dubowitz syndrome: a case report.
abstract: The Dubowitz syndrome is a rare, autosomal recessive disorder including intrauterine growth retardation, craniofacial abnormalities, mental retardation and eczematous skin eruption. Ocular problems occur in about 20%: strabismus, blefarophimosis, ptosis, telecanthus and epicanthal folds being the most frequent ones. We present a three years old girl, diagnosed with Dubowitz syndrome, with sudden visual loss due to bilateral cataract.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospitals, Leuven.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Annemans
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Foets
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jaeken
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Casteels
mesh_terms: D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000209:etiology*; D002386:Cataract / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004485:Eczema; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008607:Intellectual Disability; D008831:Microcephaly; D013577:Syndrome