Ophthalmic abnormalities in homocystinuria: The value of screening

Eye (Basingstoke)

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 427-430

  Taylor, R H ^a   Burke, J ^b   O'Keefe M ^c   Beighi, Bejan ^c   Naughton, Eileen ^c  

^a YORK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c The Children’s Hospital ^*  (Ireland)

Author keywords

Ectopia lentis; Homocystinuria; Myopia; Screening

Indexed keywords

METHIONINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EYE DISEASE; FOLLOW UP; HOMOCYSTINURIA; HUMAN; INFANT; LENS LUXATION; LENS SUBLUXATION; MYOPIA; NEWBORN; NEWBORN SCREENING; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0031873324     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/eye.1998.100     Document Type: Article

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