Dyskeratosis congenita (DC) is the prototypical member of a family of diseases 
caused by defective telomere maintenance. These "telomeropathies" also include 
Hoyeraal-Hreidarsson syndrome (HH) and Revesz syndrome, which are severe forms 
of dyskeratosis congenita, as well as a subset of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, 
aplastic anemia, and Coats' plus syndrome. Retinopathy has only rarely been 
reported in DC and HH, but is universally present in Coats' plus and Revesz 
syndromes. The care of these patients is typically a multidisciplinary effort, 
and this should include monitoring by an ophthalmologist.