Usefulness of systematic ophthalmologic investigations in neurofibromatosis 1: A cross-sectional study of 211 patients

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 413-418

  Arigon, V ^b   Binaghi, M ^a   Sabouret, C ^a   Zeller, J ^b   Revuz, J ^b   Soubrane, G ^a   Wolkenstein, Pierre ^a  

^a HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Eye; Glioma; Lisch nodules; Neurofibromatosis 1

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA; FEMALE; GLIOMA; HAMARTOMA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; OPHTHALMOLOGY; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLIT LAMP; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0036761275     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210201200512     Document Type: Article

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