By maribeth on Monday, June 05, 2000 - 03:40 pm:

my seven year old was diagnosed with joint hypermobile joints particularly in the shoulders...she also has big bulging eyes with a light blue tint to the whites of her
eyes which i'm told is also a symtom of eds....she has been to an eye specialist and so far she has perfect vision....but they need to check her once a year....does
anyone have any of these symtoms

By Robyn on Monday, June 05, 2000 - 03:40 pm:

My three children and I all have EDS. Recently we went to have our eyes examined.
All have blue scarea and astigmatisms. Two of my kids have bulgeing eyes. I am told to
make sure we have a complete eye exam every year including having your eyes dialated.
Good Luck,

By Jen on Monday, June 05, 2000 - 03:40 pm:

Blue schlerae (whites of the eyes) is often a symptom of EDS. However, not everyone with EDS has this although they can be photophobic, have floaters, develop
retinal detachment and have other vision abnormalities.

By Sue C. on Monday, June 05, 2000 - 03:41 pm:

Where can I find more info, particularly about photophobia?

(I think the bulging eyes is EDS IX or some other high number in the old classification system.)