Congenital microcoria
Synonyms: Congenital miosis
Congenital microcoria is a rare autosomal dominant ophthalmological disease caused by maldevelopment of the dilator muscle of the pupil that is characterized by small pupils (<2 mm in diameter) from birth peripheral iris hypopigmentation and transillumination defects leading to errors of refraction (myopia astigmatism) and sometimes juvenile open angle glaucoma.
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Orphadata: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Available on http: //www.orphadata.org. Data version October 2023.
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