Usher syndrome.
A young girl of 10 years age came from Nalitabari, Sherpur was admitted in the department of Ophthalmology, Mymensingh Medical College Hospital, Mymensingh on the 5th January 2011 with the complaints of dimness of vision of both eyes, night blindness and profound deafness since birth. She had parental history of consanguineous marriage. Best corrected visual acuity of this patient was recorded 6/60 both the eyes with nystagmus. Fundus examination showed waxy pallor optic disc, arteriolar attenuation and bony spicule pigmentation both eyes. By history and clinical examination the patient was diagnosed as Usher syndrome.
Department of Ophthalmology, Mymensingh Medical College, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
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Hossain
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Islam
D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D052245:Usher Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis*