PURPOSE To diagnose, evaluate and describe the clinical, genetic and ophthalmic characteristics of a family with type II Stickler syndrome. METHODS X-rays for bone age, clinical and genetic evaluation were performed in all patients with ocular alterations. The Stickler syndrome diagnosis was established after correlating these examinations. RESULTS Type II Stickler syndrome was found in 11 ...

The assessment of rainfall extremes at sub-hourly scales is generally hindered by a lack data small timescale resolutions. This study proposes methodology for assessing mean annual maximum the scale blending historical time series maxima recorded mechanical stations (operating hourly scales) up to end past century with newer higher resolutions automatic installed over twenty years. A linear cor...

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s of Annual Scientific Meeting of the Hong Kong Ophthalmological Society 2005 Clinical characteristics of intermittent exotropia in Hong Kong Flora HS Lau, C Yu, Dorothy Fan, Yip, Dennis SC Lam Hong Kong Eye Hospital Purpose: To describe the clinical characteristics of patients with intermittent exotropia at Hong Kong Eye Hospital. Methods: Prospective case series of 129 patients with diagnosis...

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