Retinal detachment in Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome.
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چکیده
Three cases of the association between the Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome and retinal detachment in one family are described. Serious damage to the posterior segment of the eye in the Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome has not previously been reported.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The British journal of ophthalmology
دوره 73 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1989