Blepharophimosis syndrome and its assciation with amblyopia and refractive errors in a South Indian population

Asian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 68-71

  Jethani, Jetendra ^a   Kim, Usha ^b   Kharzei, Hadi ^b   Vijayalakshmi, Perumalsamy ^c  

^a CIVIL HOSPITAL   (India)

^b Orbit and Oculoplasty Clinic   (India)

^c Aravind Eye Hospitals   (India)

Author keywords

Amblyopia; Biepharophimosis; Myopia; Refractive errors

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249699684     PISSN: 15602133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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