title: The ophthalmic anomalies in children with Down syndrome in Split-Dalmatian County.
abstract: Our aim was to present the ophthalmic anomalies in patients with Down syndrome in Split-Dalmatia County born from 1992 until 2009 year. It was a cross-sectional study. 153 children with Down syndrome aged 0-18 years from the Split-Dalmatia County were examined. One hundred twelve participants were borne in Split, 13 in Vrgorac,16 in Makarska, 12 in Sinj. All enrolled children underwent a complete ophthalmological examination (anterior segment, ocular motility, refractive status, fundus, measuring intraocular pressure (IOP). Of 89.5% percent of responders with refractive errors, 48.1% had myopia, 35.0% had hypermetropia, astygamtism in 16.7%, 28.7% strabismus, nystagmus (8.4%), cataracts (1.3%), glaucoma (1.9%), supernumerary optic disc vessels (24.1%) and keratoconus (1.3%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In patients with Down syndrome the prevalence of refractive errors (myopia prevalence), as well as other ophthalmological diseases was determined.
authors.affiliation: University of Split, Split University Hospital Centre, Department of Ophthalmology, Split, Croatia. dobrila.karlica@st.t-com.hr
authors.forename: Dobrila
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Karlica
authors.forename: Sinisa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Skelin
authors.forename: Vida
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Culic
authors.forename: Davor
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Galetović
authors.forename: Ljubo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Znaor
authors.forename: Hana
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Karlica
authors.forename: Jasminka
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pavelić
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017523:Croatia / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D005124:Eye Abnormalities / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male