title: Congenital symblephara, progressive corneal pannus, and skin defects.
abstract: The authors describe a girl with congenital symblephara, progressive corneal pannus, and skin defects caused by focal dermal hypoplasia. Her corneal neovascularization progressed to full pannus and blindness.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, The American University, Beruit, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Christiane
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Al Haddad
authors.forename: Monira
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maybodi
authors.forename: Salim
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Butrus
authors.forename: Roselyn
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Epps
authors.forename: Ronald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Przygodzki
authors.forename: Marijean
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D003229:Conjunctival Diseases / Q000151:congenital*; D016510:Corneal Neovascularization / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D018450:Disease Progression; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000151:congenital*; D005260:Female; D005489:Focal Dermal Hypoplasia / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012868:Skin Abnormalities / Q000209:etiology*; D000267:Tissue Adhesions