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The ocular manifestations of Marfan Syndrome (MFS) are varied. They include myopia, corneal flattening, ectopia lentis (EL), and retinal detachments. The prevalence of these in MFS is unclear, though a recent survey of the UK Marfan Trust, suggested that 30 % of patients with MFS had EL, and 15 % had had retinal detachments [1]. We will discuss the most important of these features below.
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Chandra, A., Charteris, D.G. (2016). Ophthalmic Abnormalities in Marfan Syndrome. In: Child, A. (eds) Diagnosis and Management of Marfan Syndrome. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5442-6_11
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