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Congenital Fibrosis of the Extraocular Muscles
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Copyright 2000
Synonyms of Congenital Fibrosis of the Extraocular Muscles
- Abiotrophic ophthalmoplegia externa
- Congenital external ophthalmoplegia
- Congenital ophthalmomyopathy
- Congenital ophthalmoplegia
- Congenital static familial ophthalmoplegia
- Familial musculofacial anomaly
- Familial ophthalmoplegia with co-contraction
- General fibrosis syndrome
- Hereditary congenital ophthalmoplegia
- Ophthalmomyopathia congenita
- Ophthalmoplegia imperfecta
- Strabismus fixus
Disorder Subdivisions
General Discussion
Congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles (CFEOM) describes rare eye movement disorders, present at birth, that result from the dysfunction of all or part of the oculomotor nerve (cranial nerve III) and/or the muscles it serves.
Organizations related to Congenital Fibrosis of the Extraocular Muscles
- Engle Laboratory at Children's Hospital Boston
CLS 14076
300 Longwood Ave
Boston MA 02115
Phone #: 617-919-2168
800 #: --
e-mail: candrews@enders.tch.harvard.edu
Home page: http://www.childrenshospital.org/research/engle/
- Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center
PO Box 8126
Gaithersburg MD 20898-8126
Phone #: 301-251-4925
800 #: 888-205-2311
e-mail: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GARD/EmailForm.aspx
Home page: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GARD
- March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains NY 10605
Phone #: 914-997-4488
800 #: 888-663-4637
e-mail: Askus@marchofdimes.com
Home page: http://www.marchofdimes.com
- NIH/National Eye Institute
Building 31 Rm 6A32
31 Center Dr MSC 2510
Bethesda MD 20892-2510
Phone #: 301-496-5248
800 #: --
e-mail: 2020@nei.nih.gov
Home page: http://www.nei.nih.gov/
- Prevent Blindness America
211 West Wacker Drive
Suite 1700
Chicago IL 60606
Phone #: 312-363-6001
800 #: 800-331-2020
e-mail: info@preventblindness.org
Home page: http://www.preventblindness.org
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