Lenz microphthalmia syndrome

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Lenz microphthalmia syndrome

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Named after Widukind Lenz, a German geneticist and dysmorphologist.

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uncountable A very rare inherited disorder characterized by abnormal smallness of one or both eyes, sometimes with droopy eyelids, resulting in visual impairment or blindness.
Similar: LMS, Lenz syndrome, Lenz dysplasia, Lenz dysmorphogenetic syndrome

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"Lenz microphthalmia syndrome." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lenz%20microphthalmia%20syndrome. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Lenz microphthalmia syndrome. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lenz%20microphthalmia%20syndrome

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"Lenz microphthalmia syndrome." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lenz%20microphthalmia%20syndrome.

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@misc{lenz_microphthalmia_syndrome_2026,
  title = {Lenz microphthalmia syndrome},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lenz%20microphthalmia%20syndrome},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}