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This is what the "broken" pupil of someone with cat eye syndrome looks like.

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Cat Eye Syndrome is a genetic disorder that can cause many problems, namely the iris to appear cat-like, giving it the name.

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Currently there are no known populations with predispositions to cat eye syndrome.

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Cat eye syndrome is not typically inherited, but is a result of a random mutation which can then be passed on to any children.

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The chromosome associated with cat eye syndrome is chromosome 22, which is the second smallest chromosome in the body.

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Cat eye syndrome is what occurs with the deletion of part of the 22nd chromosome

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Cat eye syndrome is what occurs with the deletion of part of the 22nd chromosome

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Common symptoms include:

-Skin tags in front of the ears
-Oddly shaped ears
-Conductive hearing loss
-Widely spaced eyes

-Downward slanting palpebral fissures (outside corners of the eyes point downward)
-Strabismus-Cleft lip and/or palate
-Congenital heart defects
-Urinary tract problems
-Skeletal problems
-Slow development
-Mild to moderate intellectual disability

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Cat eye syndrome is incurable because it is a genetic disorder, but treatments for the symptoms include:

Surgery to correct heart, intestinal, skeletal, or cleft palate problems

Hormone therapy for growth problems

Physical or occupational therapy for delayed motor skills

Speech therapy for problems with talking

Most treatments have no side affects besides recovery time from surgery.

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Currently, there is no way to prevent cat eye syndrome, but it can be predicted in a fetus while still in the womb.