Euryblepharon; A Case Report From Pakistan

Abstract

Euryblepharon is a rare congenital eyelid anomaly characterized by horizontal enlargement of the palpebral fissure. The eyelid is less in size in the vertical dimension as compared with the horizontal dimension. It may be isolated or associated with other ocular anomalies (e.g. strabismus or telecanthus) or systemic anomalies (blepharo-cheilo-odontic syndrome)There can be associated lateral canthal misalignment and as a consequence lateral ectropion. The condition was first described by Desmarres in 1854. The average length of lid fissures is different in different ages as portrayed by Duke-Elder and Cook (1963) and Waardenburg and others (1961) ranging from 18.35mm at birth to 29.68 at 24 years of age. 50% of this increase occurs during first few (3-4) years of life.