title: Eyelid and fornix reconstruction in bilateral abortive cryptophthalmos (Fraser syndrome).
abstract: Cryptophthalmos refers to a group of uncommon congenital anomalies of eyelid formation that can occur alone or in combination with multiple congenital anomalies as part of the Fraser syndrome. We present a case of bilateral abortive cryptophthalmos in a child with Fraser syndrome and discuss the problems of surgical management. A brief discussion of isolated and syndromic cryptophthalmos, including normal eyelid development, the pathogenesis of cryptophthalmos, and the management options follows.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Sullivan
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Clarke
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Rootman
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Pashby
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D003103:Coloboma / Q000601:surgery; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000601:surgery; D005143:Eyelids / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009666:Nose / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013577:Syndrome