Ring melanoma of the ciliary body: Clinical and ultrasound biomicroscopic characteristics

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 229-233

  Vásquez, Luz M ^a,b   Pavlin, Charles J ^a   McGowan, Hugh ^a   Simpson, E Rand ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Heterochromy; Ultrasonography; Uveal neoplasms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMICROSCOPY; BIOPSY; CANADA; CILIARY BODY TUMOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; GONIOSCOPY; GROUPS BY AGE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MELANOMA; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLIT LAMP; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 42049099028     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3129/I08-025     Document Type: Article

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