Oligocone trichromacy: A rare and unusual cone dysfunction syndrome

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 497-500

  Michaelides, M ^a   Holder, G E ^b   Bradshaw, K ^c   Hunt, D M ^a   Mollon, J D ^d   Moore, A T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d University of Cambridge   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLOR VISION; ELECTROOCULOGRAPHY; ELECTRORETINOGRAPHY; HUMAN; NYSTAGMUS; OLIGOCONE TRICHOMACY; PHOTOPHOBIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA CONE; RETINA DYSTROPHY; SYNDROME DELINEATION; VISION TEST; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COLOR PERCEPTION TESTS; CONES (RETINA); ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOPHYSICS; RETINAL DISEASES; SYNDROME; VISION DISORDERS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0942297485     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2003.028142     Document Type: Article

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