Marfan syndrome is a kind of genetic disorder affecting both males and females equally with no racial prediction. Its prevalence in USA is 1 in 5,000. It is characterized by loss of elasticity since it affects joints, cartilages bones, tendons, skin, CNS, lungs, eyes, blood vessels and heart valves.
MS is a syndrome complex having ocular skeletomuscular and CNS manifestations. Ocular manifestations are Subluxation and dislocation of lens spherophakia, Ectopia lentes, keratoconus, nystagmus, squint cataract, glaucoma, high myopia and retinal detachment. Skeletomuscular manifestations are tall person tower skull thin built, high arched palate, macroglossia, long tapering spidery fingers, kyphosis scoliasis pigeon shaped chest, tendency for fractures, crowded teeth, flat feet arachnodactyly, span of arms is greater than height Complications are aortic dilatation, mitral valve prolapse…
