Hereditary lymphedema and distichiasis
T. Kolin, K. J. Johns, W. B. Wadlington, M. G. Butler, M. A. Sunalp and K. W. Wright
White Memorial Medical Center, Los Angeles, Calif.
Two patients with lymphedema-distichiasis syndrome illustrate that both
Milroy's disease and late-onset hereditary lymphedema are sometimes
associated with distichiasis. It is important for ophthalmologists to be
aware of the lymphedema-distichiasis syndrome because of its ophthalmic
manifestations and the associated systemic abnormalities that can be
potentially life threatening.
