Summary
Lenz's micropthalmos is characterized by coloboma, microphthalmia (97% of cases) and cataract, or sometimes anophthalmia. Other associated signs include skeletal and/or digital abnormalities (97%) affecting the clavicles and thumbs (clinodactily), intellectual deficit and growth disorders (66%), microcephaly (55%), detached ears (53%), hollow palate and dental abnormalities (45%), renal hypoplasia (37%), cryptorchidism (34%), and congenital cardiopathy (8%). It is an X-linked inherited syndrome. Each disorder must be treated specifically. *Author: Dr O. Roche (July 2005)*.
