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Waardenburg Syndrome

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Features of Waardenburg syndrome include sensorineural hearing loss, differently colored eyes, brilliant blue eyes, white forelock, and early graying. Dystopia canthorum, which is diagnosed by measuring the distances between the inner borders and outer borders of the eyes, as well as the distances between the pupils, is found in WS type I but not in WS type II. If the white of the eye that is visible on the inner side of the iris appears to be much less than on the outer side, then the individual is likely to have dystopia canthorum.

 

 

 



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