Zellweger Syndrome Symptoms
4. Vision Problems
The eyes of a baby tend to develop slowly. They gradually learn over time how to focus on objects, distinguish colors, and track movement. While these abilities are limited at birth, it does not take long before you start to see progress. With stimulation like mobiles over a crib and parents playing peekaboo, a baby’s vision should steadily improve.
For children with the Zellweger syndrome, the opposite is true. They begin to suffer deteriorating vision loss that is characterized by conditions like cataracts and glaucoma. Nystagmus is an uncontrolled and jerky movement of the eyeball that is another common vision problem. It contributes to an inability to maintain balance.
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