A Case of Unilateral Eyelid Retraction Induced by Depression and Adduction.

Hwang, Jeong Min

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2000;41(9):1997-1999.
Published online September 1, 2000.

A Case of Unilateral Eyelid Retraction Induced by Depression and Adduction.

Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul Municipal Boramae Hospital, #395 Sindaebang-2-dong, Dongjak-ku, Seoul, 156-012, Korea.

하내측 주시와 동반된 단안의 안검후퇴 1 예

황정민(Jeong Min Hwang)

Abstract

Various patterns of synkinesis with levator palpebrae have been reported as a phenomenon of the aberrant innervation.Synkinetic levator innervation of extraocular muscles has been reported infrequently.Primary oculomotor synkinesis on attempting to gaze downward and adduction has been once reported to date on a congenital and inherited basis. This report concerns unilateral eyelid retraction induced by depression and adducting eye movement in a 4-year-old girl without any previous oculomotor palsy.

Key Words: Depression and adducting eye movement;Primary oculomotor synkinesis