Metabolic Diseases and the Eye

This book is concerned with the clinical aspects of the genetic and metabolic disorder that represent defects of the eye. The focus of this book is on the metabolic and genetic disorders that affect the eye which may cause significant visual disturbances and ultimately blindness. The distinguishing aspect of this book is that it¿s focuses on a Middle Eastern population in particular the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In Saudi Arabia most of the patients are A product of consanguineous marriages. Several studies showed that consanguinity could increase the incidence of many blinding disorders like retinitis pigmentosa and many other inherited disease. The book has the advantages of the vast extensive personal experience in both the clinical and genetic aspects of these metabolic disorders. This practical assistance and guidelines to the general Ophthalmologists, Specialized ophthalmologists and other specialties dealing with Ophthalmology in recognizing genetic and metabolic disorders commonly seen in the daily practice. The diagnostic findings with common clinical manifestation is illustrated by photographs, clinical hints and laboratory findings.