Catalog

Cyclopia

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Cyclopia – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1957399008

A condition caused by failure of the embryonic prosencephalon to properly divide the orbits of the eye into two cavities during the antenatal period. This condition is characterised by a single eye in the centre of the head. This condition may also present with microcephaly, cleft palate, or other facial deformities.