usher syndromes/hypersensitivity

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the importance of ophthalmological examination in children with congenital sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). METHODS This study was conducted at the Ear, Nose, and Throat Department of Al-Ramadi Teaching Hospital in Al-Ramadi city, Iraq from 20 December 2007 to 30 October

BACKGROUND The association between deafness and ocular problems is well established; however the nature and prevalence of these problems are diverse across the globe. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to determine the nature and prevalence of ophthalmologic abnormalities in deaf students and offer

OBJECTIVE To detect the presence of ophthalmic abnormalities and visual impairment in deaf students. METHODS A cross-sectional survey of all students in the school for the deaf was conducted following ethical clearance from the Ministry of Health. Age, sex, and previous eye examination was recorded

Exon skipping is a therapeutic approach that is feasible for various genetic diseases and has been studied and developed for over two decades. This approach uses antisense oligonucleotides (AON) to modify the splicing of pre-mRNA to correct the mutation responsible for a disease, or to suppress a