Iris dysplasia hypertelorism deafness: A very rare syndrome characterized mainly by widely spaced eyes, deafness and an abnormality of the iris of the eye. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Iris dysplasia hypertelorism deafness is available below.
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Iris dysplasia hypertelorism deafness is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Iris dysplasia hypertelorism deafness, or a subtype of Iris dysplasia hypertelorism deafness,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Iris dysplasia hypertelorism deafness as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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