CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ALPORT SYNDROME THAT MANIFEST IN THE OCULAR SYSTEM
Julia Daukantaitė, Rasa Strupaitė-Šileikienė Abstract Alport syndrome (AS) is a hereditary disease that causes hearing impairment, kidney failure, and ocular abnormalities. Because AS is a rare disease, it might remain undetected, meaning impacted individuals and their kin have low chances of being screened and receiving timely genetic counseling. Also, diagnosing AS requires high expertise and…