Goldenhar Syndrome in Association with Duane Syndrome

Goldenhar Syndrome in Association with Duane Syndrome

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Goldenhar syndrome (GHS) is also known as Oculo-Auriculo-Vertebral (OAV) syndrome or Branchial arch syndrome.Duane retraction syndrome (DRS) is a congenital disorder of ocular motility characterized by limited abduction, adduction or both.It is unilateral in 80% of cases.

The important and interesting part of this eight months old child is presence of skull bride and groom GHS with DRS.She has bilateral invol-vement, which is seen in only 5-8% of GHS, as compared to high incidence of unilateral involve-ment.This child also had refractive error of + 6.

00/ - 1.5 * 180.At four year moen finney of age her vision with glass was 6/9.

Children with GHS and DRS should have early eye examination done to treat the problem of refractive error.Keywords: Duane retraction syndrome; goldenhar syndrome, refractive error.