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Blue Sclera

Sclera of variable thickness that retain the normal fetal transparency so that the blue uvea is visible. Blue sclera occur alone or with brittle bones and deafness; many are autosomal dominant
DiffDx Blue sclera may also be seen in AIDS embryopathy, Bloch-Sulzberger syndrome, Crouzon syndrome, Cornelia de Lange syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Foelling syndrome, Laron dwarfism—Loja type—Lowe syndrome, Marfan syndrome, pseudohypoparathyroidism, Turner syndrome, and Werner syndrome

sclera [skle´rah] (L.)

the tough, white outer coat of the eyeball, covering approximately the posterior five-sixths of its surface, continuous anteriorly with the cornea and posteriorly with the external sheath of the optic nerve. adj., adj scle´ral.

The sclera and other eye structures. From Lammon et al., 1995.

blue sclera abnormal blueness of the sclera; it is a prominent feature of osteogenesis imperfecta and is also seen in certain other conditions. (See Atlas 1, Part B.)

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Adie's pupil AIDS embryopathy Axenfeld's anomaly Brittle Cornea Syndrome conical cornea Horner's muscle keratoconus keratoglobus macrocornea osteogenesis imperfecta sclera sclerotic suprachoroid syndrome			He later founded Blue Sclera Entertainment, a Generation Y marketing company; was vice president of national sales for Tonos, a startup Internet-based music company; and was director of East Coast sales for RealNames, a startup Silicon Valley infrastructure company focusing on web navigation. Reactrix Appoints Michael Ginn and Rob Silvershein Regional Vice ... by PR Newswire Other symptoms include: "loose" joints, low muscle tone, a tendency toward easy bruising, translucent skin, a barrel-shaped rib cage, excessive sweating, and blue sclera. Osteogenesis Imperfecta by Wacaster, Priscilla / The Exceptional Parent Osteogenesis imperfecta (fragilitas ossium) is an inherited connective tissue disorder characterized by osteoporosis, blue sclera, poor dentition, and mixed deafness. Osteogenesis imperfecta by Valvassori, Galdino / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal			blue louse blue meat Blue Metals & Chemicals Blue Mollies Blue Morning Glory blue nevus Blue on the Green blue panic grass Blue People blue periwinkle blue phlebitis Blue Picardy spaniel blue pig root Blue Pill blue pimpernel blue pus Blue Rex Blue Ringed Octopus blue rod Blue room blue rubber bleb nevus Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome blue rush blue sac disease Blue Sage blue sclera Blue Sense Blue Sheet blue shell syndrome Blue Shield Blue Skin Blue Sky Blue Sky Thinking blue slime disease Blue Spell blue spot blue spot disease blue squill Blue Suit Blue Tabs Blue Tag blue tick Blue Toe Syndrome Blue Tongue Sign Blue Tongues in Children Blue Top Tube blue tulp Blue V dye Blue Valve Syndrome Blue Velvet Blue Vials			Blue Room Blue Room Blue Room Blue Room Blue rose Blue roses blue rot blue rubber bleb nevus blue rubber bleb nevus blue rubber bleb nevus blue rubber bleb nevus Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome Blue ruin Blue Rumor Mill blue run blue runner blue runners blue runners blue runners blue runners blue rush Blue Sabre Transportation blue sac disease blue sage blue sage blue salvia Blue scale Blue scale Blue schist blue sclera Blue screen Blue screen Blue screen Blue Screen Infinite Loop Blue Screen of Death Blue Screen of Death Blue Screen of Life Blue Screen of Life Blue Season Hotels Blue Seed Blue Semi-Automated Forces Blue Sense blue shark blue sharks Blue Sheet blue shell syndrome Blue Shield Blue Shield Blue Shield of California Blue shift Blue shift Blue Side of Midnight Blue Skies Turn Black Blue Skin blue skullcap blue sky blue sky blue sky blue sky Blue Sky (disambiguation)

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