[On the semiology and genetics of keratoglobus (author's transl)].

A report on the pedigree in familial occurrence of keratoglobus in 3 offsprings probably having autosomal, recessive inheritance of this feature. A deviation from the normal axial length of the ball, the anterior chamber depth and the length of the vitreous space could be found by ultrasonography in 4 eyes with keratoglobus.