Title: Blepharophimosis Syndrome- A Rare Case
Authors: Dr Preeti Rawat, Dr Rekha Soni, Dr Shruti Choudhary
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v8i5.31
Abstract
Background: BPES is complex of eyelid malformation.
It is very rare and dominantly inherited condition approximately 6% of children with congenital ptosis present with this syndrome associated with primary amenorrhea in some family lines.
Case Description: 17 year male present with chief complaint of diminution of vision with small eyes since birth associated with watering, on ptosis workup he has absent lid crease, good levator function with good bells phenomena
Prognosis: Excellent eyelid surgery results have been published typically requiring multiple staged surgeries.
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