Ocular Manifestations of Pediatric Rheumatic Diseases

Orbital Foraminal Morphometrics in Nonsyndromic Unilateral Coronal Craniosynostosis

“…Associated growth restriction between the ipsilateral frontal and parietal bones results in morphological asymmetries of the midfacial structures, orbits, and cranial vault 2–5 . Prior studies have directly measured changes in orbital shape and axis among patients with UCS 6–8 …”

“…Some authors have suggested that these structural changes might contribute to abnormal extraocular muscle insertion within the orbit and may be responsible for the increased prevalence of strabismus and extraocular paresis seen in some UCS patients 9 . Other studies have reported significant associations between UCS and functional ophthalmologic abnormalities such as astigmatism and decreased visual acuity as well 4–7 . It is therefore of interest to characterize and quantify the morphology of orbital and periorbital osseous structures, as this perspective may also provide insight into the etiology of visual abnormalities in UCS.…”