Cryptophthalmos: symptoms and treatment of a rare deformity. A case report.

Since 1872 more than 50 cases of the cryptophthalmos syndrome have been reported. In addition to other deformities, the typical anomalies of this syndrome are the missing palpebral fissure, eyebrow and the rudimentary eyeball. This paper deals with the possibilities of operative correction in a 13-year-old female. We are of the opinion that by means of plastic surgery, social integration into the community of the patient is possible.