Ronald Wilson Reagan , the 40th president of the United States, died Saturday at his home in California. He was 93 years old and had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
About 1 in 5,000 people have Marfan syndrome, including men and women of all races and ethnic groups. About 3 out of 4 people with Marfan syndrome inherit it, meaning they get the genetic mutation from a parent who has it.
Marfan syndrome can affect the eyes in many ways. For this reason, people with Marfan syndrome should see an ophthalmologist (a medical doctor who takes care of the eyes) to find out if they have any eye problems and learn how to care for their eyes. Except for dislocated lenses, all of the eye problems in Marfan syndrome also occur in the general population.