Congenital anophthalmos in Benin city, Nigeria

Clinical Anophthalmos is a very rare condition and this is illustrated in Benin City, Nigeria where the two cases described are the only cases that have been seen at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital over a period of twenty years. The two cases were unilateral anophthalmos. The first case is...

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Published inWest African journal of medicine Vol. 18; no. 2; p. 141
Main Author Ukponmwan, C U
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Nigeria 01.04.1999
Subjects
Anophthalmos - diagnosis
Anophthalmos - embryology
Anophthalmos - etiology
Anophthalmos - rehabilitation
Eye, Artificial
Female
Humans
Infant
Male
Nigeria
Nigeria
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Summary:Clinical Anophthalmos is a very rare condition and this is illustrated in Benin City, Nigeria where the two cases described are the only cases that have been seen at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital over a period of twenty years. The two cases were unilateral anophthalmos. The first case is a case of primary anophthalmos while the second case is the consecutive or degenerative type of anophthalmos.
ISSN:0189-160X