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| ===== Definition ===== | ===== Definition ===== | ||
| - | **Microphthalmos** (also spelled | + | **Microphthalmos** (or microphthalmia) is a congenital eye malformation characterized by a **reduction in the volume of the eye** |
| * Corneal diameter typically < 10 mm | * Corneal diameter typically < 10 mm | ||
| * Anteroposterior globe diameter less than 20 mm (or an axial length below 2 standard deviations for chronological age).[1][2] | * Anteroposterior globe diameter less than 20 mm (or an axial length below 2 standard deviations for chronological age).[1][2] | ||