Horner's syndrome
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Horner syndrome consists of miosis (constriction of the pupil), ptosis (drooping of the upper eyelid), anhidrosis (absence of sweating of the face), and enophthalmos (sinking of the eyeball into the bony cavity that protects the eye).[1][2][3] It is caused by injury to the sympathetic nerves of the face.
In rare cases, Horner syndrome is congenital (present from birth) and associated with a lack of pigmentation of the iris (colored part of the eye). The cause of Horner syndrome in these cases is unknown.[1]
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