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Microphthalmos

Micropthalmos, also known as microphthalmia, is a developmental disorder in which one or both eyes are small in size. It is primarily sporadic, but a change in the chromosomes or genes is also responsible for this condition. The common symptoms include uncontrolled eye movements, cataracts, coloboma, and glaucoma. Treatment mainly relies on improving the vision.

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One of my eyes is smaller than the other. Please explain my condition.

Query: Hello doctor, I was wondering if anyone could tell me about my condition. I used to go to an eye doctor when I was little but I cannot remember when I last went. I was never pushed to go by my parents when I was younger, only when I needed a new pair of glasses. I was born with one eye small, the ot...  Read Full »


Dr. Rahul Vaswani

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have unilateral microphthalmos i.e. your one eye which in your case is right eye is not fully developed and has developed a squint. Other eyes appear normal but I will advise you to get a fundus in the left eye also to rule out any retinal anomaly. The condition in ...  Read Full »

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