Lens luxation in Marfan's syndrome. Credit: Margreet Hogeweg

A Danish study has found Marfan syndrome (MFS) is associated with “a profound burden of ocular morbidity”. An inherited disorder that affects connective tissue, typical MFS symptoms include tall and slender build, disproportionately long arms, legs and fingers, and myopia.

Researchers at Aarhus University Hospital, led by Dr Sia Kjeldsen, found 56% of MFS patients on the Danish national healthcare registers had at least one registration of an ophthalmic diagnosis. The number of surgical procedures, as well as the use of ophthalmic medication, in patients with MFS was significantly increased, emphasising the need for thorough and experienced ophthalmological surveillance, they said.