title: Ophthalmological Findings of Turkish Children With Muscular Dystrophies.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To present the results of ophthalmological examinations in children with muscular dystrophies and highlight the importance of their ophthalmological evaluation.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective analysis of the ophthalmological examination records in 74 children with a type of muscular dystrophy, examined between January 2011 and January 2015, was performed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The most common type of muscular dystrophy observed in our patients was Duchenne muscular dystrophy (67.5%), followed by Becker muscular dystrophy (9.4%), myotonic dystrophy (8%), limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (6.7%), merosin-negative muscular dystrophy (4%), and Ullrich muscular dystrophy (4%). Ten cases of Duchenne muscular dystrophy had both macular and retinal pigmentary changes (20%) and 9 had abnormal electroretinographies with decreased photopic and scotopic responses. Ptosis was the most common finding (83.3%). No abnormalities of light reflexes, pupil size, or saccadic and smooth pursuit movements were seen among cases with myotonic dystrophy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Ophthalmological problems are commonly seen in children with muscular dystrophies. Simple ophthalmological screening and early intervention can improve their communication skills by way of increasing their visual talents.
authors.forename: Pinar Altiaylik
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Ozer
authors.forename: Emrah Utku
authors.initials: EU
authors.lastname: Kabatas
authors.forename: Gokce Tasdemir
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Ertugrul
authors.forename: Bengi Ece
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Kurtul
authors.forename: Ayse
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aksoy
authors.forename: Deniz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yuksel
authors.forename: Mehpare
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ozkan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000550:Amblyopia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D002386:Cataract / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009136:Muscular Dystrophies / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D012030:Refractive Errors / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013285:Strabismus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology