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Br J Ophthalmol 84:1298-1302 doi:10.1136/bjo.84.11.1298
  • Original Article
    • Clinical science

Ocular changes in heredo-oto-ophthalmo-encephalopathy

Table 1

The age at examination and the age of onset of ocular symptoms in the studied family members

Age at examination (years) Age at onset of ocular symptoms (years)
Cataract Neovascularisations
IV.2 20 none
V.2 45 20 31
V.3 42 none none
VI.1 21 20 none!
IV.4 unknown age of onset unknown age of onset
IV.5 none 24
  • Cataract had developed on both eyes at the age of 40 as complication to repeated vitrectomies. !Had not reached the age where neovascularisation could be expected. Had died before the time of examination.

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