World Down Syndrome Day is celebrated on March 21 every year to raise the awareness about the disorder. Down syndrome is a common chromosomal abnormality occurring in children with associated intellectual disability, characteristic facial appearance, and weak muscle tone in infancy. The individuals born with this abnormality can have variety of congenital defects ranging from mild to moderate. This article gives an outline of the guidelines of monitoring ophthalmic problems associated with Down’s syndrome.
Down syndrome is a genetic disorder that occurs when the 21st chromosome ends up getting an extra copy of it. This syndrome occurs when an individual has a full or partial extra copy of the 21st chromosome. The Down Syndrome Medical Interest Group of United Kingdom has revised the guidelines of Basic Medical Surveillance Essentials For People With Down Syndrome in association with…
