Anophthalmia -- hypothalamo-pituitary insufficiency: A rare syndrome characterized mainly by small or absent eyes and malformations of the hypothalamus and pituitary gland. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Anophthalmia -- hypothalamo-pituitary insufficiency is available below.
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Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Anophthalmia -- hypothalamo-pituitary insufficiency as a "rare disease".
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