Forsius-eriksson syndrome (aland disease)

General: Associated with the natives of the Aland Islands 828c22i ; sex-linked inheritance; consanguinity versus mutant gene; affects males only; it has been considered a variety of incomplete congenital stationary night blindness.

Ocular: Microphthalmos; irregular latent nystagmus; myopia; astigmatism; dyschromatopsia; tapetoretinal degeneration; primary foveal hypoplasia or dysplasia; nystagmus.

Clinical: Prematurity; impaired hearing; mental retardation; epilepsy.

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