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Inheritance of strabismus and the gain of using heredity to determine populations at risk of developing strabismus.
Acta ophthalmologica Scandinavica - 1 Dec 1999
Abrahamsson M, Magnusson G, Sjöstrand J
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PURPOSE: In the Nordic countries 2 to 4% of the population squint or have been squinting. Since strabismus is one of the major causes of amblyopia early detection and treatment is important for preventing this development. For centuries it has been recognized that strabismus is hereditary. Identifying individuals with a family history of squinting could give access to a risk population for a selective screening....
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