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30 children with FAS were examined regarding eye findings. Typical facial features for FAS were noted, like ptosis, small palpebral fissures and strabismus. The most frequent findings were anomalies of the optic nerves and retinal vessels with more than 50 % of the children being affected . 29 % of the eyes had a visual acuity of 0.2 or less. Another 56 % had moderately reduced vision. A control study consisting of 22 children born by mothers who had not been abusing alcohol during pregnancy did not reveal any abnormalities of the eyes. Alcohol abuse during pregnancy seems to be a major cause of congenital anomalies of the optic nerves and retinal vessels.
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Strömland, K. EYE FINDINGS IN THE FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME (FAS). Pediatr Res 18, 805 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-198408000-00081
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-198408000-00081