Macrophthalmia
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Citation:
Gaillard F, Glick Y, Kang O, et al. Macrophthalmia. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 27 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-4012
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At the time the article was created Frank Gaillard had no recorded disclosures.
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At the time the article was last revised Yaïr Glick had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.
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Synonyms:
- Increased size of the globe (eye)
- Increased eyeball size
- Macrophthalmia
The increased globe size or macrophthalmia has several etiological differentials:
buphthalmos (congenital glaucoma)
axial myopia
macrophthalmos in neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1)
connective tissue disorders: Marfan syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Focal enlargement:
See also
References
- 1. Osborne DR, Foulks GN. Computed tomographic analysis of deformity and dimensional changes in the eyeball. Radiology. 1984;153 (3): 669-74. doi:10.1148/radiology.153.3.6494462 - Pubmed citation