Lebers Amaurosis in Three Siblings: A case report
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Lebers Amaurosis in Three Siblings: A case report
Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is the generic name for a group of hereditary disorders characterized by progressive loss of photoreceptors and RPE function. The classical triad of retinitis pigmentosa is arteriolar attenuation, retinal bone spicule pigmentation and waxy disc pallor. Lebers congenital amaurosis (LCA) is the hereditary form of retinitis pigmentosa. It presents with blindness either at...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nigerian Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0189-9171
DOI: 10.4314/njo.v16i1.12011