Phenotype of the visual system in oculocutaneous and ocular albinism;Phänotyp des visuellen systems bei okulokutanem und okulärem albinismus

Ophthalmologe

Volumn 104, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 648-661

  Kasmann Kellner B ^a   Seitz, B ^a  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Albinism; Dysplasia of the optic nerve head; Grading; Phenotype; Quality of live; Strabismus; Vision impairment

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548534917     PISSN: 0941293X     EISSN: 14330423     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00347-007-1571-4     Document Type: Review

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