Alagille Syndrome Eye
The most common eye finding is an extra circular line on the surface of the eye called a posterior embryotoxon that can be detected during a specialized eye examination.
Alagille syndrome eye. Cases have been found from around the world although it is a relatively rare inherited disorder. Alagille syndrome is associated with a characteristic group of ocular findings without apparent serious functional significance and probably unrelated to fat soluble vitamin deficiency. Simple ophthalmic examination of children with neonatal cholestatic jaundice and their parents should allow early. Alagille syndrome has been recognized since the 1970 s and was first reported as a syndromic form of liver disease.