[A family with blepharophimosis, ptosis, epicanthus inversus and telecanthus. Occurrence of the hereditary marker in five generations].

The condition with blepharophimosis, ptosis, epicanthus inversus and telecanthus is reported in one family over five generations. The syndrome is transmitted as an autosomal-dominant characteristic with a very high penetrance and expressivity, preferentially affecting and being transmitted by males. Affected females were infertile. There were no other accompanying systemic disorders. A three-year-old boy, who develops deprivation amblyopia, was first treated by levator attachment according to Friedenwald's method. Medical canthal surgery followed two years later to correct the epicanthus and telecanthus. A good clinical result was achieved by performing Mustardè's Z-plasty and shortening of the medial canthal ligament. Alternative techniques are reviewed briefly.