The genetics of complex ophthalmic disorders

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 80, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 763-768

  Evans, K ^a   Bird, A C ^a  

^a MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EYE DISEASE; GENE LOCUS; GENE MAPPING; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETICS; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; INHERITANCE; METHODOLOGY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; REVIEW; SCREENING;

EID: 0029808361     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.80.8.763     Document Type: Review

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