👉 Moniliasis is a rare, often fatal, condition in which the eye of a person with Down syndrome (a genetic disorder that causes one or both eyes to be missing) develops a cataract. This condition can lead to blindness, and it is usually caused by a mutation in the gene responsible for producing the protein that makes up the lens of the eye.
Moniliasis can have several symptoms, including:
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Vision loss
: The person with Down syndrome may experience difficulty