Paediatrics
Foetal Alcohol Syndrome
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Microphthalmos
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Coloboma
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Hypoplastic optic nerve
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Narrow ferehead
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Blepharophimosis
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Blepharophimosis-ptosis-epicanthus inversus syndrome. Features
- Blepharophimosis (narrowed palpebral fissure)
- Telecanthus (wide intercanthal distance)
- Ptosis
- Epicanthus inversus (extra skin fold from the lower lid extending to the upper lid and covering the medial canthus)
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Autosomal dominant: FOXL2 gene on chromosome 3
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Inherited 5:1 from males as most women with the condition have early loss of ovarian function
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High risk of amblyopia due to ptosis interfering with the visual axis
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Strabismus
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Telecanthus
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Anterior segment dysgenesis (Peter’s and Axenfeld’s anomalies)