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Vol. 35. Núm. 9.
Páginas 674-675 (noviembre - diciembre 2020)
Vol. 35. Núm. 9.
Páginas 674-675 (noviembre - diciembre 2020)
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Eye involvement in patients with myotonic dystrophy
Implicación ocular en pacientes con distrofia miotónica
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L. Vitielloa, L. Politanob, M. De Bernardoa,
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mdebernardo@unisa.it

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, N. Rosaa
a Departamento de Medicina, Cirugía y Odontología, Scuola Medica Salernitana, Universidad de Salerno, Salerno, Italy
b Cardiomiología y Genética Médica, Departamento de Medicina Experimental, Universidad de Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Nápoles, Italy
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Dear Editor:

We read with great interest the article by Gutiérrez Gutiérrez et al.1 on the diagnosis and follow-up of patients with myotonic dystrophy.

We are sure that this comprehensive study will be extremely useful for all physicians.

We would like to contribute additional information on ophthalmological findings associated with the disease.

The authors rightly focus on the importance of detecting low intraocular pressure, and underscore the importance of ultrasound in detecting the cause of this and other pathological findings.2–5

However, other studies into the ophthalmological features of myotonic dystrophy report an association with Fuchs endothelial dystrophy6,7 and eye melanoma.8,9

Furthermore, the authors focus on the prevalence of cataracts in these patients, and suggest the possibility of cataract removal in the event of decreased visual acuity.10–12

If cataract surgery is considered, a study of endothelial cells should be performed not only to gather clinical data with a view to preventing corneal endothelial decompensation, but also because the available evidence provides conflicting information on the possible association between myotonic dystrophy and Fuchs endothelial dystrophy.13–15

Lastly, regarding the association between myotonic dystrophy and eye melanoma, a thorough eye fundus examination should be performed in these patients to ensure early detection of this potentially fatal condition.

Funding

This study has received no funding from any public, private, or non-profit organisation.

References
[1]
G. Gutiérrez Gutiérrez, J. Díaz-Manera, M. Almendrote, S. Azriel, J. Eulalio Bárcena, P. Cabezudo García, et al.
Guía clínica para el diagnóstico y seguimiento de la distrofia miotónica tipo 1, DM1 o enfermedad de Steinert.
Neurologia, 35 (2019), pp. 185-206
[2]
N. Rosa, M. Lanza, M. Borrelli, M. De Bernardo, A. Palladino, M.G. Di Gregorio, et al.
Low intraocular pressure resulting from ciliary body detachment in patients with myotonic dystrophy.
Ophthalmology, 118 (2011), pp. 260-264
[3]
M. De Bernardo, L. Vitiello, N. Rosa.
Ocular ultrasound assessment to estimate the risk of increased intracranial pressure after traumatic brain injury in prehospital setting.
Prehosp Emerg Care, 23 (2019), pp. 746-747
[4]
M. De Bernardo, N. Rosa.
Comment on: Invasive and noninvasive means of measuring intracranial pressure: a review’.
[5]
M. De Bernardo, L. Vitiello, N. Rosa.
Optic nerve evaluation in idiopathic intracranial hypertension.
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol, 40 (2019), pp. E36
[6]
M. De Bernardo, P. Cornetta, G. Marotta, N. Rosa.
A prospective longitudinal study to investigate corneal hysteresis as a risk factor for predicting development of glaucoma.
Am J Ophthalmol, 195 (2018), pp. 243
[7]
M. De Bernardo, N. Rosa.
Repeatability and agreement of Orbscan II, Pentacam HR, and Galilei tomography systems in corneas with keratoconus.
Am J Ophthalmol, 186 (2018), pp. 166
[8]
L.A. Dalvin, C.L. Shields, J.S. Pulido, K. Sioufi, V. Cohen, J.A. Shields.
Uveal melanoma associated with myotonic dystrophy: a report of 6 cases.
JAMA Ophthalmol, 136 (2018), pp. 543-547
[9]
N. Rosa, M. De Bernardo, L. Politano.
Clarification on uveal melanoma associated with myotonic dystrophy.
JAMA Ophthalmol, 136 (2018), pp. 1425-1426
[10]
M. De Bernardo, G. Salerno, P. Cornetta, N. Rosa.
Axial length shortening after cataract surgery: new approach to solve the question.
Transl Vis Sci Technol, 7 (2018), pp. 34
[11]
M. De Bernardo, N. Rosa.
Central corneal thickness measurement after cataract surgery.
[12]
P. Cornetta, M. De Bernardo, N. Rosa.
Central corneal thickness and endothelial damage after cataract surgery.
[13]
V.V. Mootha, B. Hansen, Z. Rong, P.P. Mammen, Z. Zhou, C. Xing, et al.
Fuchs’ endothelial corneal dystrophy and RNA Foci in patients with myotonic dystrophy.
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 58 (2017), pp. 4579-4585
[14]
J.F. Heringer, R.M. Santo, L.J. Barbosa, A. Avakian, P.C. Carricondo.
Corneal endothelial dystrophy associated with myotonic dystrophy: A report of 2 cases.
[15]
M. De Bernardo, N. Rosa.
Fuchs’ endothelial and myotonic dystrophies: corneal dystrophy in myotonic patients.
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 58 (2017), pp. 5838

Please cite this article as: Vitiello L, Politano L, De Bernardo M, Rosa N. Implicación ocular en pacientes con distrofia miotónica. Neurología. 2020;35:674–675.

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