Ophthalmological manifestations in segmental neurofibromatosis type 1
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Ophthalmological manifestations in segmental neurofibromatosis type 1.
AIMS To study the ophthalmological manifestations in individuals with the typical features of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) circumscribed to one or more body segments, usually referred to as segmental NF1. METHODS Visual acuity and colour tests, visual field examination, slit lamp biomicroscopy of the anterior segment, and a detailed examination of the retina by indirect ophthalmoscopy were ...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0007-1161
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2004.043802