Eye (small eye)
Small eye, also called microphthalmia, may concern one or both eyes. A complete absence of the eye is called anophthalmia. A congenital reduction in eye size, with the eyeball measuring 1/2 of the normal volume or less. This is due to abnormal development of the optic vesicle in the optic cup. A small eye may occur in
- Oculo Auriculo Vertebral spectrum
- an isolated inherited condition
- caused by intrauterine infection (rubella, toxoplasmosis, cytomegalovirus or varicella)
Last modified
26 May 2019
Symptom
Microphthalmia occurs in the Oculo- Auriculo- Vertebral spectrum in the Goldenhar syndrome. Microphthalmia is an eye abnormality that arises before birth. In this condition, one...
Rare Condition
Oculo-Auriculo-Vertebral Spectrum (Goldenhar Syndrome)
In the total spectrum of OAVS are many syndromes. One of them is Goldenhar Syndrome (GHS). Goldenhar syndrome is a rare congenital defect in the...
