Congenital Fibrosis of the Extraocular Muscles / Disease

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Congenital Fibrosis of the Extraocular Muscles

Synonyms of Congenital Fibrosis of the Extraocular Muscles

Abiotrophic ophthalmoplegia externa
Congenital external ophthalmoplegia
Congenital ophthalmomyopathy
Congenital ophthalmoplegia
Congenital static familial ophthalmoplegia
Familial musculofacial anomaly
Familial ophthalmoplegia with co-contraction
General fibrosis syndrome
Hereditary congenital ophthalmoplegia
Ophthalmomyopathia congenita
Ophthalmoplegia imperfecta
Strabismus fixus

Disorder Subdivisions

CFEOM1
CFEOM2
CFEOM3

General Discussion
Congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles (CFEOM) describes rare eye movement disorders, present at birth, that result from the dysfunction of all or part of the oculomotor nerve (cranial nerve III) and/or the muscles it serves.

Organizations related to Congenital Fibrosis of the Extraocular Muscles

Engle Oculomotility Research Laboratory
Children's Hospital
Boston MA 02115
Phone #: 617-355-7311
800 #: --
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.childrenshospital.org/research/engle/
March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains NY 10605
Phone #: 914-428-7100
800 #: 888-663-4637
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.marchofdimes.com
NIH/National Eye Institute
Building 31 Rm 6A32
Bethesda MD 20892-2510
Phone #: 301-496-5248
800 #: --
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.nei.nih.gov/
Prevent Blindness America
211 West Wacker Drive
Chicago IL 60606
Phone #: 312-363-6001
800 #: 800-331-2020
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.preventblindness.org

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