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Arch Ophthalmol. 2004;122:1721-1722.

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Treacher Collins syndrome (TCS), variably known as mandibulofacial dysostosis and Franceschetti-Klein-Zwahlen syndrome, is one of a number of congenital craniofacial abnormalities characterized by malformation of the derivatives of the first and second branchial arches. Though first described by Berry¹ in 1889, the definition of the syndrome underwent further revision and classification by Franceschetti and Klein in 1949.²

The major features of the complete syndrome include bilateral hypoplasia of the mandible and zygoma, antimongoloid slanting of the palpebral fissures, micrognathia, beaked nose, malformed ears, and conduction deafness. Colobomata of the lateral lower eyelids are frequently seen, and for this reason, ophthalmologists are often consulted as part of the multidisciplinary team serving these patients. Other ocular findings, such as cataract, microphthalmos, and atresia of the lacrimal canals, are seen much less frequently.³

Although cataract has been reported in the literature as an infrequent feature of TCS, the time of onset and morphological . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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Jesse B. Biebesheimer, BS; Douglas R. Fredrick, MD