Atlas of Ophthalmology

Microcornea

Microcornea
This congenital anomaly is often bilateral and associated with a small lens. Normal width of lid fissure. Can be associated with axial myopia. A cataract extraction in such an eye can be really challenging for the surgeon.
McCuen, Brooks, M.D., Duke University Eye Center, Durham, NC, USA
Q13.4
Anterior Chamber -> Anomalies With Small Anterior Segment, Bilateral
embryology; lens; cornea
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