title: Alport syndrome.
abstract: Alport syndrome is an oculo-renal syndrome characterized by a triad of clinical findings consisting of hemorrhagic nephritis, sensorineural hearing loss and characteristic ocular findings. We report a young male patient who presented with painless diminution of vision associated with hearing loss. The importance of ophthalmic evaluation for suspecting the disease is highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Biratnagar Eye Hospital, Morang, 2BP Koirala Lion's Center for Ophthalmic Studies Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu. pkarki10@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Karki
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Shrestha
mesh_terms: D001299:Audiometry; D002386:Cataract / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008266:Macula Lutea / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D009394:Nephritis, Hereditary / Q000175:diagnosis*; D055815:Young Adult