Congenital anomaly in which the eye openings are small
Medical condition
Blepharophimosis
18-year-old female with blepharophimosis as a result of blepharophimosis, ptosis, epicanthus inversus syndrome (BPES) type 1
Specialty
Medical genetics
Blepharophimosis is a congenital anomaly in which the eyelids are underdeveloped such that they cannot open as far as usual and permanently cover part of the eyes. Both the vertical and horizontal palpebral fissures (eyelid openings) are shortened; the eyes also appear spaced more widely apart as a result, known as telecanthus.
telecanthus. Blepharophimosis forms a part of blepharophimosis, ptosis, epicanthus inversus syndrome (BPES), also called blepharophimosis syndrome, which...
Blepharophimosis intellectual disability syndromes are a group of rare genetic disorders which are characterized by blepharophimosis, ptosis, and intellectual...
share the ancestral allele. Mutations in this gene are a cause of blepharophimosis, ptosis, epicanthus inversus syndrome and/or premature ovarian failure...
to latin morphology canthorum ("of the canthi").[citation needed] Blepharophimosis, reduced size of the eyelid openings, which can result in telecanthus...
is reversible. Latanoprost is a prostaglandin F receptor agonist. Blepharophimosis "UNSW Embryo- Abnormal Development - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome". Retrieved...
particular type of blepharophimosis, believed to be the dystopia canthorum found in Waardenburg syndrome types 1 and 3. Blepharophimosis describes eyelids...
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