A DIDMOAD syndrome family with juvenile glaucoma and myopia findings

We present here two DIDMOAD syndrome cases (Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetes Ins ipidus, Optic Atrophy, Deafness) in a Turkish family In the examination of the propositus who had consanguineous parents, diabetes mellitus, diabetes insipidus, optic atrophy, and deafness were observed in addition to myopia, juvenile glaucoma, posterior polar cataract, and dilatation of the urinary tract. Diabetes mellitus, diabetes inspidus, optic atrophy, deafness, myop ia, and ventricular septal defect were observed in his elder brother. Juven ile onset diabetes mellitus, congenital glaucoma, deafness, and heart disea se were the other remarkable findings observed in relatives to this family. Juvenile glaucoma, posterior polar cataract observed in our propositus and myopia in both our DIDMOAD syndrome cases are the first ophthalmic manifes tations described in the DIDMOAD syndrome.