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ReviewJournal of ophthalmic & vision research

Management Strategies of Ocular Abnormalities in Patients with Marfan Syndrome: Current Perspective.

Hamed Esfandiari, Shabnam Ansari, Hossein Mohammad-Rabei, Marilyn B Mets

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Review in Journal of ophthalmic & vision research. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 44 papers.

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44citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

44 citing papers in PubMed, 77 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Hamed EsfandiariDivision of Ophthalmology, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7301-7047
Shabnam AnsariOphthalmic Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID 0000-0003-2949-3518
Hossein Mohammad-RabeiOphthalmic Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Marilyn B MetsDivision of Ophthalmology, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, USA.
Northwestern University · USShahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences · IR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Marfan syndrome is an autosomal dominant genetic connective tissue disorder that results from mutations in the fibrillin-1 gene located on chromosome band 15q15-21. Fibrillin, a glycoprotein, is widely expressed throughout the body and contributes to the elasticity and force-bearing capacity of connective tissue. In the eye, fibrillin is a key constituent of the ciliary zonules, which suspend the crystalline lens in place. The zonular defect leads to ectopia lentis, which is a hallmark of Marfan ocular abnormalities and occurs in 60% to 80% of cases. Other less common ocular features of Marfan syndrome are increased axial length, astigmatism, and flat cornea. Visual function in Marfan syndrome could be affected in several ways: ectopia lentis, refractive error, amblyopia, retinal detachment, cataract, and glaucoma. Management of a subluxated lens starts with the correction of refractive error with eyeglasses in mild cases. In more severe cases, especially when the lens bisects the pupil, complete correction of refractive error is impossible without removing the subluxated lens. The best method for visual rehabilitation after lens extraction is still debated. Aphakic Artisan lens implantation at the time of subluxated lens removal results in good visual outcomes with an acceptable safety profile. Studies with longer term follow-up and larger sample populations are needed to evaluate the safety of this procedure in patients with Marfan syndrome.

Indexed as

Ectopis LentisManagementMarfan SyndromeOcular ComplicationOphthalmology

Identifiers

PMID30820290
PMCPMC6388525
OpenAlexW2799945695

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