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An infant with trisomy 21 had markedly sluggish pupillary reaction to light, cataracts, funnel-shaped membranes extending from the optic discs, as seen on ultrasonography, and nonrecordable electroretinographic responses in both eyes. Bilateral total retinal detachment, possibly caused by child abuse, in an infant with Down syndrome may be uncommon.
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Ikeda, N., Hayasaka, S., Yanagisawa, S. et al. Bilateral total retinal detachment in an infant with down syndrome. Ann Ophthalmol 37, 295–297 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1385/AO:37:4:295
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