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A 10-year-old girl with underlying osteopetrosis presented with left-sided lagophthalmos (inability to close the eyelids completely) associated with painless blurring of vision for many months. She denied any previous ocular surgery, trauma or taking any medication. There was left lower motor neuron facial nerve palsy. Her right eye vision was 6/18 and her left eye vision was 6/6.There was right relative afferent pupillary defect with reduced colour vision and light brightness sensitivity, suggestive of optic nerve dysfunction. Both optic discs …
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Contributors JYL contributed to the concept of this article, drafted and edited the manuscript, and was involved in the patient’s clinical management. HMA edited the manuscript and was directly involved in the patient’s clinical management. TAK contributed to the concept of this article, and edited and finalised the contents of the manuscript.
Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.
Competing interests None declared.
Patient consent for publication Obtained.
Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.
Data availability statement Data are available upon reasonable request.
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