Ophthalmologic disorders in children with syndromic and nonsyndromic hearing loss.

Objective: To determine the rate of ophthalmologic anomalies among patients with syndromic and nonsyndromic, congenital sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) to assess the need for comprehensive ophthalmologic evaluation in these children.

Design: Retrospective medical chart review of children with SNHL who underwent comprehensive evaluation by pediatric ophthalmologists and geneticists.

Setting: Tertiary care pediatric hospital.