What is ICAN? ICAN stands for the International Children’s Anophthalmia Network. It is a support group made up of families who have a child diagnosed with very underdeveloped eyes and professionals who treat anophthalmia and/or microphthalmia. For many parts of the world, this disease is rare and therefore, it is difficult to treat since many professionals lack experience. Carole Lewis, Board Certified …
Congenital Anophthalmia & Micropthalmia
Early Treatment of Congenital Anophthalmia and Congenital Microphthalmia: What is Congenital Anophthalmia? The absence of one or both eyes. Both the globe and the ocular tissue are missing from the orbit. The absence of the eye causes a small bony orbit, a constricted mucosal socket, short eyelids, reduced palpebral fissure and malar prominence.. What is Congenital Microphthalmia? A developmental disorder …
