Alterações oftalmológicas nas pessoas com Síndrome de Down: uma necessidade de saúde, revisão bibliográfica.

Abstract

The ocular changes in people with Down syndrome (DS) are presented as a problem that takes prominence in the scientific community because they are a determining factor in the way of life of these people and therefore deserves the proper attention. With this focus, the study, in general, looked through the bibliographical research, the ophthalmic disorders in people with DS. And more specifically it identified what are the particular ocular changes to such a syndrome, and glimpsed the possibilities to assist the ocular changes in these people. This production is characterized as one Analytics Library Research, made possible through a review of qualitative nature of literature, which will discuss the ocular changes in people with Down syndrome and these changes, health needs. The study showed, following consideration of scientific production, the ocular changes in people with pointed SD, are not presented in its incidence, but to have something to do with people with the syndrome, as is evidenced in this group. Thus it is imperative to address the health needs of people with Down syndrome by focusing too, the ocular changes that these guys have, because they show more propensity to develop them. Starting from early research, which will provide the diagnosis in a timely manner, later performing the necessary treatment and, of course, always promoting the orientation, that way people with Down syndrome can be watched in full and enjoy the rights that are safeguarded to every citizen.