La sindrome di Marfan e alcune malattie correlate possono interessare gli occhi in svariati modi, ad esempio causando lo spostamento del cristallino e altri problemi oculari in grado di compromettere la vista. Fatta eccezione per lo spostamento del cristallino, questi problemi oculari possono verificarsi anche nella popolazione generale e questo è il motivo per cui i medici non sempre si accorgono che sono causati dalla sindrome di Marfan. È importante sapere che, benché questi problemi si verifichino anche nella popolazione generale, sono molto più comuni in chi è affetto da sindrome di Marfan.
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