Apert's syndrome: ophthalmic importance and clinical findings.

Abstract

Apert's syndrome is a rare form of craniosynostosis that exhibits with many ocular manifestations. We present two cases of Apert's syndrome. Our first case is a 10-year-old girl admitted with exotropia, V pattern and proptosis on examination. Investigations revealed coronal craniosynostosis, cleft palate, vaginal atresia and syndactyly of the hands and feet. The second case is a 5-year-old boy presented with hypertelorism, exotropia, dissociated vertical deviation and proptosis. Investigations revealed coronal craniosynostosis, bifid uvula and syndactyly of the hands and feet.