versão impressa ISSN 0004-2749versão On-line ISSN 1678-2925
Arq. Bras. Oftalmol. vol.60 no.6 São Paulo dez. 1997
http://dx.doi.org/10.5935/0004-2749.19970016
Three cases of Waardenburg's Syndrome in a family associated with high myopia are reported. A association may be casual or the gens may be segregated together because of the proximity of location.
The authors emphasize the importance of a complete ophthalmologic and clinical examination in such cases for the syndrome may be associated with deafness and low visual acuity which can complicare the normal development of affected individuais.
Key-words: Waardenburg's syndrome; Myopia; Heterochromia iridis