Cat Eye Syndrome by Johnathan Leys 20 https://padlet.com/jleys20/sztu1nkgmpef as a genetic counselor to a class of biology students. en-us 2018-03-26 15:34:17 UTC 2025-11-04 00:41:22 UTC hello@padlet.com What is Cat Eye Syndrome? jleys20 https://padlet.com/jleys20/sztu1nkgmpef/wish/246150603 Cat Eye Syndrome is a genetic disorder that can cause many problems, namely the iris to appear cat-like, giving it the name. ]]> 2018-03-26 15:48:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jleys20/sztu1nkgmpef/wish/246150603 Symptoms jleys20 https://padlet.com/jleys20/sztu1nkgmpef/wish/246621511 Common symptoms include:

-Skin tags in front of the ears
-Oddly shaped ears
-Conductive hearing loss
-Widely spaced eyes
-Downward slanting palpebral fissures (outside corners of the eyes point downward)
-Strabismus-Cleft lip and/or palate
-Congenital heart defects
-Urinary tract problems
-Skeletal problems
-Slow development
-Mild to moderate intellectual disability
]]> 2018-03-27 17:46:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jleys20/sztu1nkgmpef/wish/246621511 Treatments jleys20 https://padlet.com/jleys20/sztu1nkgmpef/wish/246624126 Cat eye syndrome is incurable because it is a genetic disorder, but treatments for the symptoms include:

  • Surgery to correct heart, intestinal, skeletal, or cleft palate problems
  • Hormone therapy for growth problems
  • Physical or occupational therapy for delayed motor skills
  • Speech therapy for problems with talking
Most treatments have no side affects besides recovery time from surgery.
]]> 2018-03-27 17:51:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jleys20/sztu1nkgmpef/wish/246624126 Prevention or Control jleys20 https://padlet.com/jleys20/sztu1nkgmpef/wish/246628294 Currently, there is no way to prevent cat eye syndrome, but it can be predicted in a fetus while still in the womb.]]> 2018-03-27 17:58:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jleys20/sztu1nkgmpef/wish/246628294 Chromosome 22 jleys20 https://padlet.com/jleys20/sztu1nkgmpef/wish/246632319 The chromosome associated with cat eye syndrome is chromosome 22, which is the second smallest chromosome in the body.]]> 2018-03-27 18:05:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jleys20/sztu1nkgmpef/wish/246632319 Inheritance jleys20 https://padlet.com/jleys20/sztu1nkgmpef/wish/246634902 Cat eye syndrome is not typically inherited, but is a result of a random mutation which can then be passed on to any children.]]> 2018-03-27 18:10:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jleys20/sztu1nkgmpef/wish/246634902 Predispositions jleys20 https://padlet.com/jleys20/sztu1nkgmpef/wish/246636511 Currently there are no known populations with predispositions to cat eye syndrome.]]> 2018-03-27 18:13:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jleys20/sztu1nkgmpef/wish/246636511 Cat eye syndrome is what occurs with the deletion of part of the 22nd chromosome jleys20 https://padlet.com/jleys20/sztu1nkgmpef/wish/247098573
]]> 2018-03-28 23:03:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jleys20/sztu1nkgmpef/wish/247098573 Broken Pupil jleys20 https://padlet.com/jleys20/sztu1nkgmpef/wish/247100424 This is what the "broken" pupil of someone with cat eye syndrome looks like.]]> 2018-03-28 23:20:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jleys20/sztu1nkgmpef/wish/247100424