Palpebral slant - eye

Alternative names:

anti-mongolian slant; downward slant; mongolian slant; upward slant

Home care:

There is no special care for this sign. Instead, care must be appropriate for the particular condition of which an abnormal palpebral slant is a sign.

Call your health care provider if:

• your infant has abnormal facial features.

What to expect at your health care provider's office:

The medical history will be obtained and a physical examination performed.

Medical history questions documenting palpebral slant may include:

• What is the slant (upward or downward)?
• What other symptoms are also present?

Physical examination may include:
An infant with an abnormal palpebral slant generally has other symptoms and signs that, when taken together, define a specific syndrome or condition. Diagnosis of that condition will be based on a family history, medical history, and thorough physical evaluation.

Diagnostic tests that may be performed are:
Laboratory studies such as chromosome studies, enzyme assays, X-rays, and metabolic studies may be ordered to confirm the presence of a suspected disorder.

After seeing your health care provider:
If a diagnosis was made by your health care provider as the cause of an unusual palpebral slant, you may want to note that diagnosis in your personal medical record.