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Do babies with prader willi syndrome need high powered eye glasses; do they have bad vision?

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NO: Prader - willie syndrome have failure to thrive below 1 year and then hyperphagia causes obesity into aduldhood and psychologic , hypogonadism and skeletal problems. Visual problems can occur to anybody.

Answered 7/5/2012

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