What is Microphthalmia?
Microphthalmia is a condition characterized by smaller-than-normal eyes. As most babies develop in their mothers’ wombs, all of their body parts grow to the expected size. Sometimes, however, something goes wrong, and the eyes fail to grow as large as they should be, resulting in microphthalmia. In some cases, the eyes may fail to grow altogether, and the resulting condition is referred to as anophthalmia.
