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Down Syndrome Eyes Vs Regular Eyes. Shaped in the upwards direction. Down syndrome has effects on the developing eye which can impact the proper development of vision. Edward syndrome or trisomy 18 is another autosomal genetic disorder that is due to the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 18. Keratoconus is usually diagnosed around puberty and should be monitored regularly.
A syndrome is characteristics that are consistently found together. Eyes look the least prominent feature. They often have straight hair that is fine and thin. Down syndrome DS is caused by a duplication of all or part of chromosome 21 making three copies of the chromosome rather than the usual two copies. The extra genetic material leads to certain physical changes in individuals with DS. Blurred vision corneal thinning or cloudiness of the cornea may result from keratoconus.
Some have two copies of chromosome.
Eyes look like one of the main features of the face. Brown syndrome is a rare eye disorder. Some have two copies of chromosome. Frequently this is associated with a change in genetics. Eyeglasses and Down Syndrome. Down syndrome DS is caused by a duplication of all or part of chromosome 21 making three copies of the chromosome rather than the usual two copies.