Strabismus and poor stereoacuity associated with Kabuki syndrome.

[kabuki syndrome]

Kabuki syndrome is characterized by long palpebral fissures , large ears , a depressed nasal tip , and skeletal anomalies associated with postnatal dwarfism and mental retardation . There have been few prior detailed descriptions of strabismus or stereopsis in these patients . We report a patient with Kabuki syndrome who showed small -angle strabismus and poor stereopsis . This case illustrates the need for patients with a diagnosis of Kabuki syndrome to have an ophthalmologic evaluation . Strabismus associated with Kabuki syndrome may have a small angle that can be easily overlooked .