Hypertelorism and Telecanthus Differences
Wide-set eyes can signal two separate conditions—hypertelorism and telecanthus—yet parents, nurses, and even general clinicians often blur the terms. Correct labeling drives referral timing, imaging choice, and genetic counseling. Hypertelorism means an enlarged distance between the two bony orbits; telecanthus means an enlarged distance between the medial canthi while the orbits themselves stay normal. Mixing…