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Familial occurrence of pigment dispersion syndrome.
Canadian journal of ophthalmology. Journal canadien d'ophtalmologie - 1 Feb 2001
Bovell A M, Damji K F, Dohadwala A A, Hodge W G, Allingham R R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Pigment dispersion syndrome affects up to 4% of the white population. It is characterized by the presence of transillumination defects, Krukenberg's spindle and dense trabecular meshwork pigmentation. Open-angle glaucoma will develop in as many as 50% of affected patients. In this study we describe the familial occurrence of pigment dispersion syndrome in six North American pedigrees and the...
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