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A coloboma (from the Greek koloboma , meaning defect, ) is a hole in one of the structures of the eye, such as the iris, retina, choroid... Coloboma Iris, Cat Eye Syndrome, Language And Literature, Hole In One, Ted Talks, Life Photo, Optical Illusions, The Eye, Cat Eye

A coloboma (from the Greek koloboma, meaning defect,) is a hole in one of the structures of the eye, such as the iris, retina, choroid, or optic disc. The hole is present from birth and can be caused when a gap called the choroid fissure, which is present during early stages of prenatal development, fails to close up completely before a child is born. The classical description in medical literature is of a key-hole shaped defect. A coloboma can occur in one eye (unilateral) or both eyes…

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