The Organization of the Retina and Visual System
Patients with Axenfeld Reigers Syndrome, named after Theodor Axenfeld is an autosomal dominant disorder that will present with irido corneal adhesions as well as often, glaucomatous presentations.
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Can this disorder pass through the non affected sister of a sufferer to their child?
Hey Price,
Autosomal dominant diseases are ones where the disease gene can be passed from one parent. In other words, you only need one parent with an abnormal gene. So, if the mother is unaffected, but the father is affected, then statistically, half the children would be affected.
I’d suggest if there is some concern to consult with a genetic counselor. You can find a listing here in the US here: http://www.nsgc.org/FindaGeneticCounselor/tabid/64/Default.aspx