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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
[[Electroretinogram]] is used for ophthalmologic evaluation. Screening esophagogastroduodenoscopy can be used to diagnose varices. Similarly upper GI [[endoscopy]] can aid in the diagnosis of [[gastroesophageal reflux]]. | [[Electroretinogram]] is used for ophthalmologic evaluation. Screening esophagogastroduodenoscopy can be used to diagnose varices. Similarly upper GI [[endoscopy]] can aid in the diagnosis of [[gastroesophageal reflux]]. | ||
==Other Imaging Findings== | |||
Fundoscopic examination of the [[eye]] may reveal pale [[optic disc]] and narrowed retinal vessels. Posterior subcapsular [[cataract]]s are common in Alstron syndrome even in the absence of [[diabetes mellitus]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== |
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Overview
Electroretinogram is used for ophthalmologic evaluation. Screening esophagogastroduodenoscopy can be used to diagnose varices. Similarly upper GI endoscopy can aid in the diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux.
Other Imaging Findings
Fundoscopic examination of the eye may reveal pale optic disc and narrowed retinal vessels. Posterior subcapsular cataracts are common in Alstron syndrome even in the absence of diabetes mellitus.