Muscular Eye Disease

Muscular eye diseases can be genetic and cause the deterioration of eyesight. Most muscular eye diseases are rare and can be difficult to treat.

Muscle Eye Brain Disease

• Muscle eye brain disease is a rare disease that is a form of congenital muscular dystrophy. This is a genetic disease that is present at birth. People who suffer from this disease often have other eye problems.

Causes

• Muscle eye brain disease is caused by the mutation of the POMGNT1 gene. The symptoms of this condition often vary with individuals, even when members of the same family are affected.

Symptoms

• Symptoms associated with muscle eye brain disease are additional eye abnormalities, distinctive features of the face and hydrocephalus. Those who suffer from this disease are born with muscle weakness, severe nearsightedness, brain abnormalities and glaucoma.

Prognosis

• The prognosis for those who have muscle eye brain disease varies with the severity of the illness. Almost all who have this condition suffer from severe vision loss. Some people with this condition may learn to speak and walk.

Life Expectancy

• Life expectancy varies with the severity of the disease and generally ranges from childhood to age 70.