HYPERTELORISMO OCULAR: CAUSES, SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENT - GENERAL CLINIC

What is ocular hypertelorism



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The term Hypertelorism means the increase of the distance between two parts of the body, and Ocular hypertelorism is characterized by an exaggerated distance between the orbits, more than what is considered normal, and may be associated with other craniofacial deformations. This condition has different degrees of severity and occurs due to a congenital change and is usually associated with other genetic diseases, such as Apert, Down or Crouzon Syndrome, for example