Sonographic diagnosis of fetal eye anomalies and their association with syndromal diseases
Fetal Eye Malformations: Study Proposes New Ultrasound Protocol to Improve Detection & Correlation with Syndromic Disorders!
This study aims to systematically describe eye malformations and correlate these with extraocular findings. Based on these findings, we propose a protocol for ultrasound evaluation of the fetal eye.
Malformations of the fetal eyes are quite rare and commonly related to other malformations as a part of more complex or syndromal disorders. Sonographic assessment of fetal eyes seems simple to learn, reproducible, and should be performed in a standardized way.1, 2 Eye form and size,3 eye placement in the orbit, content of the orbit, and space between both orbits have been assessed, and reference curves have been defined.4-9 However, a systematic analysis of anomalies of the fetal eyes in a larger cohort and their association with other findings is missing. In this regard, consistent protocols and guidelines for ultrasound examination of the fetal eye have not been established.10, 11
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