Duane retraction syndrome

A congenital form of strabismus characterized by horizontal eye movement limitation, globe retraction and palpebral fissure narrowing in attempted adduction. It is caused by a failure of development of the abducens nerve and can lead to amblyopia.

Epicanthus inversus

A fold of skin starting at or just below the medial aspect of the lower lid and arching upward to cover, extend in front of and lateral to the medial canthus.


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PMID (PMCID)
16283882
FEMALE Infant
Blepharophimosis and bilateral Duane syndrome associated with a FOXL2 mutation.
Vincent AL, Watkins WJ, Sloan BH, Shelling AN.
Clin Genet. 2005;68(6):520-3.
This case describes the novel coexistence of sporadic blepharophimosis-ptosis-epicanthus inversus syndrome (BPES) and bilateral type I Duane syndrome in a female infant, with a FOXL2 mutation.