Anophthalmia

and microphthalmia are birth defects of a baby's eye(s). Anophthalmia is a birth defect where a baby is born without one or both eyes. Microphthalmia is a birth defect in which one or both eyes did not develop fully, so they are small.

Is there a cure for microphthalmia?

There is no cure for these conditions, but many treatments are available. No treatment is needed for mild or moderate microphthalmia. Prosthetics will be used in anophthalmia as well as surgery to expand the palpebral fissures (opening of the eye between the upper and lower lids) and orbit (boney eye socket).

What does it mean if you have small eyeballs?

With simple cases, small eyeballs are anatomically intact, meaning all parts of the eye are present and functioning properly. Normal vision is possible if the eyes are slightly smaller than normal. In complex cases, small eyeballs are associated with other eye abnormalities, such as cataracts, coloboma and ptosis.