Euryblepharon; A Case Report From Pakistan

Authors

  • Hafiz Muhammad Jahan Zaib Department of Ophthalmology, Federal Government Polyclinic, Postgraduate Medical Institute, Islamabad, Pakistan.
  • Amina Khalid Department of Ophthalmology, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi Medical University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • Samra Ahmed Department of Ophthalmology, Federal Government Polyclinic, Postgraduate Medical Institute, Islamabad, Pakistan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52206/jsmc.2023.13.1.768

Abstract

Euryblepharon is a rare congenital eyelid anomaly characterized by horizontal enlargement of the palpebral fissure. The eyelid is less in size in the vertical dimension as compared with the horizontal dimension. It may be isolated or associated with other ocular anomalies (e.g. strabismus or telecanthus) or systemic anomalies (blepharo-cheilo-odontic syndrome)There can be associated lateral canthal misalignment and as a consequence lateral ectropion. The condition was first described by Desmarres in 1854. The average length of lid fissures is different in different ages as portrayed by Duke-Elder and Cook (1963) and Waardenburg and others (1961) ranging from 18.35mm at birth to 29.68 at 24 years of age. 50% of this increase occurs during first few (3-4) years of life.

Author Biographies

Hafiz Muhammad Jahan Zaib, Department of Ophthalmology, Federal Government Polyclinic, Postgraduate Medical Institute, Islamabad, Pakistan.

Medical Officer, Dept. Of Ophthalmology

Amina Khalid, Department of Ophthalmology, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi Medical University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan

PGR, Dept. Of Ophthalmology

Samra Ahmed, Department of Ophthalmology, Federal Government Polyclinic, Postgraduate Medical Institute, Islamabad, Pakistan.

Medical Officer, Dep. Of Ophthalmology

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Published

10-03-2023

How to Cite

1.
Hafiz Muhammad Jahan Zaib, Amina Khalid, Samra Ahmed. Euryblepharon; A Case Report From Pakistan. J Saidu Med Coll [Internet]. 2023 Mar. 10 [cited 2025 Apr. 30];13(1):29-30. Available from: https://jsmc.pk/index.php/jsmc/article/view/768

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 1 (2023): Journal of Saidu Medical College, Swat

Section

Case Report

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