CONGENITAL SHORTENING OF THE ANTERIOR LAMELLA OF ALL EYELIDS - THE SO-CALLED ABLEPHARON MACROSTOMIA SYNDROME

The so-called ablepharon macrostomia syndrome is an extremely rare con genital condition that includes abnormal ears, an enlarged, fishlike m outh, absence of lanugo, redundant skin, and vertical shortening of ai l eyelids. Only four cases have been described so far. In these cases the nature of the eyelid anomalies has not been clearly defined. We re port one more case showing that the condition is better described as a severe microblepharon because only the anterior lamella of the eyelid s is shortened. The literature about this condition is reviewed, and o culoplastic treatment is discussed.