Child with one eye born in TN hospital

Chennai, Aug 3 (UNI) The Kasturba Gandhi Hospital here witnessed the spectacle of a baby girl born with one eye, the result of a rare cogenital disorder called cyclopia which occurs in one in a million cases.

A chromosomal disorder, cyclopia occurs due to the failure of the embryonic forebrain to subdivide properly. This hampers the proper development of eyes, according to hospital sources.

The baby was born to a couple who had remained childless for nearly six years.

Experts said the condition could result if the woman was a diabetic before conception and the sugar levels were not maintained properly.

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