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Microphthalmos: Clinical and Ultrasonographic Findings

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We analyzed ocular and ultrasonographic findings of microphthalmos and associated ocular and systemic pathologies in 27 microphthalmic eyes. A high incidence of consanguinous marriages (26%) was present among the parents of patients. Associated systemic abnormalities were growth retardation, congenital rubella, cleft lip and palate, facial hemangioma, inguinal hernia, clinodactyly, Hurler syndrome, Goltz–Gorlin syndrome and Hallermann–Streiff syndrome. A variety of ocular/systemic abnormalities were encountered. Early ultrasonographic diagnosis and description of other ocular and systemic pathologies are essential.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Zonguldak Karaelmas University Faculty of Medicine, Kozlu Zonguldak, 67600, Turkey

    Suat Hayri Ugurbas MD & Sebnem Kargi MD

  2. Department of Ophthalmology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

    Güler Zilelioglu MD & Ilhan Günalp MD

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Drs. Ugurbas and Kargi are from the Department of Ophthalmology, Zonguldak Karaelmas University Faculty of Medicine, Zonguldak, Turkey. Drs. Zilelioglu and Günalp are from the Department of Ophthalmology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.

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The authors analyzed ocular and ultrasonographic findings of microphthalmos and associated ocular and systemic pathologies.

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Ugurbas, S.H., Zilelioglu, G., Günalp, I. et al. Microphthalmos: Clinical and Ultrasonographic Findings. Ann Ophthalmol 39, 112–122 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12009-007-0005-x

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