Q11: Anophthalmos, microphthalmos and macrophthalmos
Q11.0: Cystic eyeball
If tissue does not develop properly while in the womb, defects may result. With this type of defect, a cyst forms from the tissue for the eye. A cyst is a cavity filled with fluid.
The development of the eye can be disrupted by changed genetic information, for example. Certain factors during pregnancy can also disrupt the development of the eye.
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