Neurofibromatosis is divided into two autosomal dominant forms, characterized by different clinical courses: neurofibromatosis type I (NF1) - Recklinghausen syndrome; neurofibromatosis type II - bilateral acoustic neurofibromatosis.
In leukemia, any part of the eyeball may be involved in the pathological process. At present, when the mortality rate of these patients has significantly decreased, the terminal stage of leukemia is rare.
Angiomatosis of the retina and cerebellum constitute a syndrome known as von Hippel-Lindau disease. The disease is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner.
Retinal detachment that occurs in childhood is difficult to treat due to late diagnosis associated with the absence of complaints in the child until the second eye sees well.
Persistence of the hyaloid artery occurs in more than 3% of healthy full-term infants. It is almost always detected at 30 weeks of gestation and in premature infants during screening for retinopathy of prematurity.
Cataract is any clouding of the lens. The association of deprivation amblyopia with cataracts that develop in early childhood underscores the importance of eliminating this cause of disability in children.
Uveitis is an inflammation of the uveal tract. The inflammatory process can be localized in certain parts of the uveal tract, in connection with which it is advisable to subdivide the uveal process by its localization.
Congenital heterochromia of the iris: Ocular melanocytosis. Oculocutaneous melanocytosis. Sectoral hamartoma of the iris. Congenital Horner's syndrome (ipsilateral hypopigmentation, miosis and ptosis).
