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epicanthus inversus

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epicanthus inversus
A condition in which a fold of skin that stretches from the lower eyelid upward and toward the nose partially covers the inner canthus. It is often associated with ptosis.


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Docs took about a year to diagnose the condition, which is officially called blepharophimosisptosis epicanthus inversus - or BPEI for short.
She has been diagnosed with two rare disorders: blepharophimosis, ptosis and epicanthus inversus syndrome (abnormal development of the eyelid structures), and type 1 absorptive hypercalciuria (a chemical imbalance which leads to kidney stones).
 
 
 
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