This syndrome is characterized by night blindness, skeletal abnormalities (sloping shoulders, joint hyperextensibility, minor radiological anomalies) and characteristic facies (periorbital anomalies, malar flatness, retrognathia).

Digits that appear disproportionately short compared to the hand/foot. The word brachydactyly is used here to describe a series distinct patterns of shortened digits (brachydactyly types A-E). This is the sense used here.