Microcornea with corectopia and macular hypoplasia in a family.
Three cases of true microcornea are presented, involving two successive generations. The possible embryological significances of the rare associated anomaly of corectopia (in two of the cases), and the so far unreported association of macular hypoplasia (in the two sibs) are discussed.
D002675:Child, Preschool; D003315:Cornea / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D008266:Macula Lutea / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008297:Male; D008850:Microphthalmos / Q000235:genetics*; D010375:Pedigree; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000235:genetics