what is anophthalmia
Birth Defects. Facts about Anophthalmia/Microphthalmia. Anophthalmia and microphthalmia are birth defects of a babyâ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.